Japca

Japca
Commune
Japca is located in Moldova
Japca
Japca
Location within Moldova
Coordinates: 47°58′55″N 28°42′13″E / 47.98194°N 28.70361°E / 47.98194; 28.70361
Country Moldova
DistrictFlorești District
Government
 • MayorLeonid Pascari (Respect Moldova Movement)
Population
 (2014)
 • Total
1,489
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Japca is a commune in Florești District, Moldova. It is composed of two villages, Bursuc and Japca.

Demographics

According to the 2014 Moldovan census, Japca had a population of 1,489 residents. The commune covers an area of 27.8 km², resulting in a population density of approximately 53.6 inhabitants per square kilometer as of 2014. Between the 2004 and 2014 censuses, Japca experienced a population decline of about 1.6%.

Women made up a slight majority of the population at 52.5%, while men accounted for 47.5%. In terms of age distribution, 16.3% of residents were under 15 years old, 68% were of working age (15–64), and 15.7% were aged 65 or older. The entire population lived in rural areas.

The vast majority of residents (98%) were born in Moldova, with small numbers originating from the Commonwealth of Independent States (1.5%) and the European Union (0.4%). Ethnically, the population was overwhelmingly Moldovan (97.%), with small minorities of Romanians (1.4%) and Russians (0.9%). Moldovan was reported as the native language by 94.5% of residents, followed by Romanian (4.3%) and Russian (1.2%). Nearly all inhabitants (100%) identified as Orthodox, reflecting a high degree of religious homogeneity.

Administration and local government

Japca is governed by a local council composed of nine members. The most recent local elections, in November 2023, resulted in the following composition: 5 councillors from the party Respect Moldova Movement and 4 councillors from the Party of Action and Solidarity. The Party of Socialists of the Republic of Moldova and the Chance Political Party also ran, but didn't get any councillors selected. In the same elections, the candidate from the Respect Moldova Movement, Leonid Pascari, was elected as mayor with a 58.79% majority.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Results of Population and Housing Census in the Republic of Moldova in 2014: "Characteristics - Population (population by communes, religion, citizenship)" (XLS). National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova. 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  2. ↑ "Clasificatorul unităților administrativ-teritoriale al Republicii Moldova" [Classifier of administrative-territorial units of the Republic of Moldova] (in Romanian). Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 "Japca Commune in Moldova". citypopulation.de. 18 October 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  4. ↑ "Alegerea Consiliului Local - Circumscripția electorală comunală Japca" [Local Council Election - Japca municipal electoral district] (in Romanian). Central Electoral Commission of Moldova. 5 November 2023.
  5. ↑ "Alegerea Primarului Local - Circumscripția electorală comunală Japca" [Local Mayor Election - Japca municipal electoral district] (in Romanian). Central Electoral Commission of Moldova. 5 November 2023.

47°59′N 28°42′E / 47.983°N 28.700°E / 47.983; 28.700