Cișmichioi

Cișmichioi
Çöşmäküü
Cișmichioi WWII monument to the fallen
Cișmichioi
Location of Cișmichioi in Moldova
Coordinates: 45°32′50″N 28°22′54″E / 45.54722°N 28.38167°E / 45.54722; 28.38167
Country Moldova
Autonomous Region Gagauzia
Founded1809
Government
 • MayorPyotr Madzhar (PN[1])
Population
 (2024)
 • Total
3,039
Ethnicity (2024 census)
 • Gagauz people93.48%
 • Moldovans3.15%
 • other3.37%
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
ClimateCfb
Websitecismichioi.md

Cișmichioi (Gagauz: Çöşmäküü) is a village and commune in the Vulcănești district, Gagauz Autonomous Territorial Unit of the Republic of Moldova. According to the 2024 Moldovan census the village has 3,039 people, 2,841 (93.48%) of them being Gagauz and 96 (3.15%) Moldovans.[2]

History

The village was founded in 1809 by Gagauz refugees from the Ottoman Empire. The settlers named the village after a natural spring.[3]

Geography

In the eastern part of the village the Cișmichioi ravine is located, an IUCN Category III geological feature.

References

  1. ^ "Lista primarilor aleși în cadrul Alegerilor Locale Generale din 14 iunie 2015" (in Romanian). Central Election Commission of Moldova. 2015. Retrieved 2016-04-15.
  2. ^ https://statistica.gov.md/en/statistic_indicator_details/60 Final Results of the Population and Housing Census 2024 - Population and Housing Census 2024: Ethno-cultural Characteristics (in Romanian)
  3. ^ "с. Чишмикёй". www.gagauzia.md (in Russian). Retrieved 2026-04-18.