Gagauzia

Also known as Găgăuzia, Autonomous Territorial Unit of Gagauzia, Autonomous Region of Gagauzia

Gagauzia () or Gagauz-Yeri, officially the Autonomous Territorial Unit of Gagauzia (ATUG), is an autonomous territorial unit of Moldova. Its autonomy is intended for the local Gagauz people, a Turkic primarily Orthodox Christian ethnic group.

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Gagauzia is an autonomous region within Moldova that was established to give self-governance to the Gagauz people, a Turkic ethnic group who practice Orthodox Christianity. It matters because it represents a formal arrangement to allow this distinct minority population to maintain their cultural and political identity within the larger Moldovan state.

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Within Vinony's link graph, Gagauzia is referenced by 598 other articles, and connects out to People's Assembly of Gagauzia, Russian and Northern Cyprus.

The entry is geolocated on the map in city, across 3 mapped points.

It is catalogued under topics including 1995 establishments in Moldova, Countries and territories where Romanian is an official language and Countries and territories where Russian is an official language.

Its subject is documented across 84 Wikipedia language editions.

Key facts

Dependency.name: Autonomous Territorial Unit of Gagauzia
Dependency.settlement_type: Autonomous territorial unit
Dependency.image_flag: Flag of Gagauzia.svg
Dependency.flag_size: 125px
Dependency.flag_link: Flag of Gagauzia
Dependency.image_seal: Coat of arms of Gagauzia.svg
Dependency.seal_type: Coat of arms
Dependency.seal_size: 95px
Dependency.blank_emblem_size: 95px
Dependency.blank_emblem_type: Flag
Dependency.blank_emblem_link: Flag of Gagauzia
Dependency.image_map: Gagauzia map.svg
Dependency.map_caption: Gagauzia within Moldova
Dependency.motto: "Long live Gagauzia!"
Dependency.anthem: "My Land"
Dependency.subdivision_type: Sovereign state
Dependency.subdivision_name: Moldova
Dependency.capital: Comrat

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Wikidata facts

Demonym: Gagauzijka
Country: Moldova
Located in: Moldova
Continent: Europe
Capital: Comrat
Population: 103668
Area: 1832
Head of government: Gheorghe Tabunșcic
Anthem: Tarafım
Shares border with: Izmail Raion
Official website: www.gagauzia.md
Image: Estonian Foreign Ministry visit to Moldova on 4 and 5 March 2025 --Arengukoostöö Ja ESTDEVi visiit Moldovasse märts, 2025 - 2.jpg
Licence plate code: GE
Flag: flag of Gagauzia
Coat of arms: coat of arms of Gagauzia

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topic's main category: Category:Gagauzia
category for people born here: Q8050064
category of associated people: Category:People from Gagauzia
Commons category: Gagauzia
inception: 1994-12-23
native label: Găgăuzia
language used: Gagauz
twinned administrative body: Saint Petersburg
male population: 48290
female population: 55378

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

History
Russian Empire
Soviet Union
Independent Moldova
Geography
Administrative divisions
Politics
Elections
Economy
Transport
Demographics
Ethnic composition
Languages
Religion
Education
Culture
Sport
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Bessarabia, previously the eastern half of the Principality of Moldavia, was annexed by the Russian Empire in 1812. At the end of World War I, all of Bessarabia – including Gagauzia – was annexed to the Kingdom of Romania. A Soviet invasion and occupation began in June 1940, but the territory was again occupied by Romania from 1941 to 1944, after the latter joined the Axis powers and helped invade the USSR. After World War II, Gagauzia was incorporated into the Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic. In 1990, Gagauzia declared itself independent from Moldova as the Gagauz Republic during the dissolution of the Soviet Union, but it was ultimately reintegrated into Moldova in 1995.

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