Etulia (Gagauz: Tülüküü) is a commune in the Gagauz Autonomous Territorial Unit of the Republic of Moldova. It is composed of three villages: Etulia (Tülüküü), Etulia Nouă (Eni Tülüküü) and Etulia station (Tülüküü, demir yolu). The 2004 census listed the commune as having a population of 3,649 people.[2] 3,382 inhabitants are Gagauz. Minorities included 31 Russians, 43 Ukrainians, 24 Bulgarians, 164 Moldovans and 1 Greek.
Etulia
Tülüküü | |
|---|---|
  Etulia | |
| Coordinates: 45°32′21″N 28°26′34″E / 45.53917°N 28.44278°E | |
| Country |  Moldova |
| District | Gagauzia |
| Population | |
• Total | 3,061 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | MD-5300 |
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Its geographical coordinates are 45° 32' 21" North, 28° 26' 34" East.
History
editOn 11 February 2024, Moldovan border police found fragments of a Russian drone in Etulia. On the night of 9 to 10 February, Russia had launched an attack with drones against Ukraine's Izmail Raion. Moldovan border police reported that the drone was suspected to have crashed in Moldova after being shut down by Ukrainian air defense forces.[3] On 17 February, fragments of a Russian drone were again found in Moldova, near the village of Etulia Nouă.[4] On 4 April, Moldovan border police found again the wreckage of a Russian drone near Etulia, at about 500 metres (1,600 feet) from the Moldova–Ukraine border. The previous night, Russia had launched an attack against Ukraine with drones.[5]
Etulia Nouă
editEtulia Nouă (Eni Tülüküü), located near Lake Yalpuh, has the following ethnic structure, according to the 2004 Moldovan Census:[6]
| Ethnic group | Population | % Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Gagauzians | 704 | 94.50% |
| Moldovans | 19 | 2.55% |
| Ukrainians | 10 | 1.34% |
| Bulgarians | 8 | 1.07% |
| Russians | 3 | 0.40% |
| Poles | 1 | 0.13% |
| Total | 745 | 100% |
Etulia (stație c.f.)
editEtulia (stație c.f.) (Tülüküü, demir yolu), located near the railway station of Etulia has the following ethnic structure according to the 2004 Moldovan Census:[6]
| Ethnic group | Population | % Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Gagauzians | 280 | 83.09% |
| Moldovans | 46 | 13.65% |
| Russians | 6 | 1.78% |
| Ukrainians | 3 | 0.89% |
| Bulgarians | 2 | 0.59% |
| Total | 337 | 100% |
Notable people
edit- Evghenia Guțul (born 1986), jurist and politician, current governor of Gagauzia
- Artiom Zabun (born 1996), footballer
References
edit- ^ 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 2017-05-01.
- ^ Statistica Moldovei. "[1] Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine". Accessed June 23, 2009.
- ^ "Fragmente de dronă, depistate la Vulcănești: Accesul în regiune, restricționat". Știri.md (in Romanian). 11 February 2024.
- ^ Cojan, Liviu (17 February 2024). "Noi fragmente de dronă au fost găsite în Republica Moldova, în apropiere de granița cu Ucraina" (in Romanian). Digi24.
- ^ Zoria, Yuri (5 April 2024). "Moldova strongly condemns second Russian drone wreckage discovery near Ukraine". Euromaidan Press.
- ^ a b Statistică, Biroul Naţional de (2009-09-30). "// Recensamîntul populaţiei 2004". statistica.gov.md (in Romanian). Retrieved 2021-04-10.
45°32′N 28°26′E / 45.533°N 28.433°E
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