Comrat

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nameComrat
native_nameKomrat
native_name_langgag
settlement_typeMunicipality
image_skyline{{Photomontage
photo1aMD.GE.Comrat - Catedrala Sf. Ioan Botezătorul - jun 2017.jpg
photo2aKomrat Devlet Universiteti1.jpgComrat State University
photo2bДом культуры в Комрате.jpgHouse of Culture
photo3aKomrat - kaplica zbudowana w miejscu gdzie dawniej znajdowała się cerkiew zburzona w czasach komunizmu.jpgChapel
photo3bЦентральный парк2.jpgCentral Park
size270
spacing1
color#FFFFFF
border1
image_caption
image_flagKomrat flag.png
image_sealCoat of arms of Comrat.png
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_name
subdivision_type1Autonomous Region
subdivision_name1Gagauzia
established_titleFounded
established_date1443/1789
leader_titleMayor
leader_nameSergey Anastasov
area_total_km216,4
population_as_of2024
population_footnotes
population_total19,120
population_density_km2auto
timezoneEET
utc_offset+2
timezone_DSTEEST
utc_offset_DST+3
pushpin_mapMoldova Găgăuzia
pushpin_map_captionLocation of Comrat in Moldova
coordinates
blank_nameClimate
blank_infoCfb
websiteOfficial website
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Comrat (, ; , ) is a city and municipality in Moldova and the capital of the autonomous region of Gagauzia. It is located in the south of the country, on the Ialpug River. The vast majority of the inhabitants are Gagauz.

History

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/27/Interbelic_Comrat_CoA.png" caption="The first seal of Comrat (1932–2005)"] ::

Comrat was first settled as early as 1443, with other sources claiming it was founded in 1789. Nevertheless, the settlement was sparsely populated until the new Russian government issued a decree in 1819 to resettle the region with Bulgarians and other nationalities from across the Danube, after the territory was annexed by Russia from Moldavia in 1812.

In 1906, the village revolted against the Russian authorities and proclaimed the autonomous (but not independent) Comrat Republic. Following World War I, it was part of Kingdom of Romania. During World War II, it was occupied by the Soviet Union in 1940, before it was recaptured by Romania in 1941.

During the time when the town was part of Moldavian SSR, Comrat's industry was geared toward the production of butter, wine, and rugs, the latter decorated with Moldavian motifs. The Comrat State University was established in 2002.

Demographics

According to the 2024 census, 19,120 inhabitants lived in Comrat (making it the eleventh largest city in Moldova), a decrease compared to the previous census in 2014, when 20,113 inhabitants were registered.

|thumb=left |caption=Ethnic composition of Comrat (2024) |label1=Gagauz|value1=73.5|color1=#DDEEEE |label2=Moldovans|value2=10.8|color2=#8A2BE2 |label3=Romanians|value3=0.1|color3=#8080ff |label4=Bulgarians|value4=5.5|color4=#3fc03f |label5=Russians|value5=4.7|color5=#c08080 |label6=Ukrainians|value6=3.6|color6=#ffff80 |label7=Others|value7=1.5|color7=#9f9f9f}} |thumb=right |caption=Linguistic composition of Comrat (2024) |label1=Gagauz|value1=63.8|color1=#DDEEEE |label2=Russian|value2=22.8|color2=#c08080 |label3=Moldovan|value3=8.0|color3=#8A2BE2 |label4=Romanian|value4=0.2|color4=#8080ff |label5=Bulgarian|value5=2.9|color5=#3fc03f |label6=Ukrainian|value6=1.3|color6=#ffff80 |label7=Other|value7=0.9|color7=#9f9f9f}}

|type = |footnote = |1930 | 12331 |1959 | 14361 |1970 | 21369 |1979 | 23652 |1989 | 25822 |2004 | 23327 |2014 | 20113 |2024 | 19120

Economy

Comrat is situated in the southern wine zone of Moldova. It is known for production of red wine and muscat. In Comrat and its suburbs there are about 10 wineries.

Food production is very developed in the city. Comrat is a home for food processing factories, alcohol production, and an oil processing plant (the first and only one in Moldova).

There is also such economic agents as a ferro-concrete factory, furniture productions, wood processing, production of plastic windows and doors, cattle butcheries, and transport companies.

Sport

Football clubs FC Olimp Comrat and Univer-Oguzsport are based in Comrat.

Geography

Climate

Comrat has a humid continental climate (Dfa), characterized by warm summers and cool, drier winters with snow. Winter lows are often below 0 °C. In summer, the average maximum temperature is approximately 25 °C. The average annual precipitation is relatively low.

|location = Comrat (1991–2020, extremes 1897–2021) |metric first = Yes |single line = Yes | Jan record high C = 14.8 | Feb record high C = 21.7 | Mar record high C = 27.9 | Apr record high C = 31.4 | May record high C = 35.7 | Jun record high C = 38.2 | Jul record high C = 40.8 | Aug record high C = 40.0 | Sep record high C = 36.6 | Oct record high C = 33.3 | Nov record high C = 29.0 | Dec record high C = 17.1 | year record high C = 40.8 | Jan high C = 1.5 | Feb high C = 4.1 | Mar high C = 10.0 | Apr high C = 17.0 | May high C = 23.0 | Jun high C = 26.9 | Jul high C = 29.3 | Aug high C = 29.1 | Sep high C = 23.2 | Oct high C = 16.2 | Nov high C = 9.0 | Dec high C = 3.1 | year high C = 16.0 | Jan mean C = -1.7 | Feb mean C = 0.1 | Mar mean C = 4.8 | Apr mean C = 11.0 | May mean C = 16.8 | Jun mean C = 20.9 | Jul mean C = 23.1 | Aug mean C = 22.8 | Sep mean C = 17.3 | Oct mean C = 11.1 | Nov mean C = 5.2 | Dec mean C = -0.1 | year mean C = 10.9 | Jan low C = -4.5 | Feb low C = -3.1 | Mar low C = 0.7 | Apr low C = 5.9 | May low C = 11.2 | Jun low C = 15.4 | Jul low C = 17.4 | Aug low C = 17.1 | Sep low C = 12.2 | Oct low C = 7.0 | Nov low C = 2.2 | Dec low C = -2.7 | year low C = 6.6 | Jan record low C = -25.6 | Feb record low C = -28.1 | Mar record low C = -18.3 | Apr record low C = -8.1 | May record low C = -2.6 | Jun record low C = 5.4 | Jul record low C = 7.5 | Aug record low C = 5.7 | Sep record low C = -4.9 | Oct record low C = -7.5 | Nov record low C = -16.8 | Dec record low C = -22.2 | year record low C = -28.1 | precipitation colour = green | Jan precipitation mm = 33 | Feb precipitation mm = 27 | Mar precipitation mm = 32 | Apr precipitation mm = 37 | May precipitation mm = 48 | Jun precipitation mm = 69 | Jul precipitation mm = 59 | Aug precipitation mm = 46 | Sep precipitation mm = 42 | Oct precipitation mm = 43 | Nov precipitation mm = 39 | Dec precipitation mm = 39 | year precipitation mm = 514 | unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm | Jan precipitation days = 6 | Feb precipitation days = 6 | Mar precipitation days = 6 | Apr precipitation days = 6 | May precipitation days = 7 | Jun precipitation days = 7 | Jul precipitation days = 6 | Aug precipitation days = 5 | Sep precipitation days = 5 | Oct precipitation days = 6 | Nov precipitation days = 5 | Dec precipitation days = 6 | year precipitation days = 71 | Jan humidity = 84 | Feb humidity = 82 | Mar humidity = 76 | Apr humidity = 66 | May humidity = 64 | Jun humidity = 65 | Jul humidity = 63 | Aug humidity = 63 | Sep humidity = 67 | Oct humidity = 73 | Nov humidity = 83 | Dec humidity = 86 | year humidity = 73 |source 1 = NOAA{{cite web | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230821005541/https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/Region-6-WMO-Normals-9120/Moldova/CSV/Comrat_33883.csv | archive-date = 21 August 2023 | url = https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/Region-6-WMO-Normals-9120/Moldova/CSV/Comrat_33883.csv | title = Comrat Climate Normals 1991–2020 | work = World Meteorological Organization Climatological Standard Normals (1991–2020) | publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | access-date = 21 August 2023}} |source 2 = Serviciul Hidrometeorologic de Stat (extremes, relative humidity){{cite web | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20250418163724/https://www.meteo.md/images/uploads/news/2023/05/Ghid%20Climatic%20RM_2024.pdf | archive-date = 18 April 2025 | url = https://www.meteo.md/images/uploads/news/2023/05/Ghid%20Climatic%20RM_2024.pdf | title = GHID CLIMATIC al Republicii Moldova | publisher = Serviciul Hidrometeorologic de Stat | language = ro | access-date = 26 March 2025}}

Notable people

International relations

Twin towns — Sister cities

Comrat is twinned with:

Gallery

Исполком Гагаузии.jpg|The Executive Committee of Gagauzia Центральная площадь Комрата.jpg|Central Square Центральный парк Комрата.jpg|Central Park Comrat State University.jpg|Comrat State University Altin_palas.jpg|Hotel "Altyn Palace" ТЦ "Комрат-Сити".jpg|Shopping center "Comrat-City" Lenin statue in Comrat.jpg|Lenin statue Street in Comrat4.jpg|Street in Comrat

References

References

  1. ''Açik TV''. "[http://www.gagauz.md/ru/content/viktor-volkov-budet-ispolnyat-obyazannosti-mera-komrata Viktor Volkov will perform the duties of the mayor of Comrat] {{Webarchive. link. (2016-01-03 ")
  2. (2017). "Characteristics - Population (population by communes, religion, citizenship)". [[National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova]].
  3. [http://lex.justice.md/md/368393/ LEGE Nr. 248 din 03.11.2016 pentru modificarea și completarea Legii nr. 764-XV din 27 decembrie 2001 privind organizarea administrativ-teritorială a Republicii Moldova] {{in lang. ro
  4. http://aboutmoldova.md/ro/view_free.php?id=365 (in Romanian)
  5. (9 January 2013). "107 лет назад в Буджаке была провозглашена Комратская республика". vfokuse.md.
  6. (9 January 2012). "106 лет назад была провозглашена Комратская республика". Gagauzinfo.MD.
  7. "Rezultatele finale ale Recensământului Populației și Locuințelor 2024: Caracteristici etnoculturale ale populației". National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova }} {{in lang.
  8. "2014 Moldova Census of Population and Housing". National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova }} {{in lang.
  9. (5 December 2013). "Chisinau Recognizes Romanian As Official Language". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.
  10. (2023-03-16). "Moldovan parliament approves law on Romanian language". Reuters.
  11. "Примэрия мун. Комрат".

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