Cantemir, Moldova

This article is about the Moldovian city. For other usages, see Cantemir (disambiguation).

Town in Cantemir District, Moldova

Cantemir

Town

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Cantemir

Location within Moldova

Coordinates: 46°16′N 28°13′E﻿ / ﻿46.267°N 28.217°E﻿ / 46.267; 28.217
Country| Moldova
County| Cantemir District
Area

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• Total

| 2.390 km2 (0.923 sq mi)
Population

(2014)[2][3]

• Total

| 3,429
Time zone| UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+3 (EEST)
Area code| +373 273
Climate| Cfb

Cantemir (Romanian pronunciation: [kanteˈmir]) is a city in Moldova. It is located in the south-western part of the country, in the old Bessarabia region. It is the largest city and administrative center of Cantemir District. Spread across an area of 2.39 km2 (0.92 sq mi), the town had a population of 3,429 inhabitants in 2014.

## Geography

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Cantemir is located in Cantemir District of Moldova. It is located in the southeastern Europe and in the north-western part of Moldova.[4] Spread across an area of 31.4 km2 (12.1 sq mi), it is one of 29 sub-divisions (city of Cantemir and 28 communes) in the district.[5] It is part of the Bessarabia region.[6]

## Demographics

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Historical population| Year| Pop.| ±%

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1979 | 2,276| —
1989 | 5,320| +133.7%
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2004 | 3,872| −27.2%
2014 | 3,429| −11.4%

According to the 2014 census, the population of Cantemir was 3,429 inhabitants, a decrease compared to the previous census in 2004, when 3,872 inhabitants were registered. Of these, 1,631 were men and 1,798 were women.[7] The population is further projected to reduce over the next few decades.[8] The city had a Human Development Index of 0.699 in 2015.[8] About 596 inhabitants were under the age of fourteen, and 189 inhabitants were above the age of 65 years.[1] The entire population lived in urban areas. The town had an expatriate population of 240 individuals, of whom 33 belonged to the European Union and 207 belonged to the Commonwealth of Independent States.[1] Moldovans formed the major ethnic group (72.9%), with Russians (5.7%), Romanians (5.4%) and Ukrainians (3.7%) forming a significant minority.[2] The town had a significant Jewish population before the Second World War.[6] Moldovan language was the most spoken language, spoken to by 2,021 (47.7%) inhabitants, with Russian and Romanian spoken by significant minorities.[1]

Ethnic composition of Cantemir (2014)[9]

1. Moldovans* (72.9%)
2. Romanians (5.72%)
3. Bulgarians (9.46%)
4. Russians (5.37%)
5. Ukrainians (3.48%)
6. Others (3.04%)

:Linguistic composition of Cantemir (2014)[10]

1. Moldovan* (59.2%)
2. Romanian (20.5%)
3. Russian (14.0%)
4. Bulgarian (4.19%)
5. Ukrainian (1.23%)
6. Other (0.91%)

Footnotes:

* There is an ongoing controversy regarding the ethnic identification of Moldovans and Romanians.

* Moldovan language is one of the two local names for the Romanian language in Moldova. In 2013, the Constitutional Court of Moldova interpreted that Article 13 of the constitution is superseded by the Declaration of Independence,[11] thus giving official status to the name Romanian.[12][13]

## References

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1. ^ a b c d "Cantemir". Citypopulation.de. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
2. ^ a b "Results of Population and Housing Census in the Republic of Moldova in 2014". National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
3. ^ "Characteristics - Population (population by communes, religion, citizenship)" (XLS). National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova. 2017. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
4. ^ "Cantemir". Invest North. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
5. ^ "Moldova". Citypopulation.de. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
6. ^ a b "Jewish population in Bessarabia" (PDF). Jewishgen. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
7. ^ "2014 Moldova Census of Population and Housing". National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
8. ^ a b "Cantemir". City facts. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
9. ^ "2014 Moldova Census of Population and Housing". National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova. (in Romanian, Russian, and English)
10. ^ "2014 Moldova Census of Population and Housing". National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova. (in Romanian, Russian, and English)
11. ^ "Hotărâre Nr. 36 din 05.12.2013 privind interpretarea articolului 13 alin. (1) din Constituție în corelație cu Preambulul Constituției și Declarația de Independență a Republicii Moldova (Sesizările nr. 8b/2013 și 41b/2013)" (in Romanian). Constitutional Court of Moldova. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved December 20, 2013. "124. ... Prin urmare, Curtea consideră că prevederea conținută în Declarația de Independență referitoare la limba română ca limbă de stat a Republicii Moldova prevalează asupra prevederii referitoare la limba moldovenească conținute în articolul 13 al Constituției." [124. ... Therefore, the Court considers that the provision contained in the Declaration of Independence regarding the Romanian language as the state language of the Republic of Moldova prevails over the provision regarding the Moldovan language contained in Article 13 of the Constitution.]
12. ^ "Moldovan court rules official language is 'Romanian', replacing Soviet-flavored 'Moldovan'". Fox News. Associated Press. December 5, 2013. Archived from the original on December 9, 2013. Retrieved December 7, 2013.
13. ^ "Chisinau Recognizes Romanian As Official Language". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. December 5, 2013. Archived from the original on September 23, 2016. Retrieved March 11, 2014.

## External links

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* Cantemir County Businesses
* View at Terraserver

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Cities, towns and communes of Cantemir District, Moldova

District seat: Cantemir

Cities and towns|

* Cantemir

Communes|

* Antonești
* Baimaclia
* Cania
* Chioselia
* Ciobalaccia
* Cîietu
* Cîșla
* Enichioi
* Gotești
* Lingura
* Pleșeni
* Plopi
* Sadîc
* Toceni
* Țiganca

Villages (communes)1|

* Capaclia
* Cociulia
* Coștangalia
* Cîrpești
* Haragîș
* Lărguța
* Porumbești
* Stoianovca
* Tartaul
* Vișniovca
* Șamalia

1 As defined officially by law (villages not forming communes).

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Cities and towns of Moldova

Municipalities|

* Chișinău (national capital)
* Tiraspol1
* Bălți
* Bender (Tighina)2
* Comrat
* Cahul
* Ceadîr-Lunga
* Edineț
* Hîncești
* Orhei
* Soroca
* Strășeni
* Ungheni

Capitals of
autonomous units|

* Comrat3
* Tiraspol1,3

District seats4|

* Anenii Noi
* Basarabeasca
* Briceni
* Cahul
* Cantemir
* Călărași
* Căușeni
* Cimișlia
* Criuleni
* Dondușeni
* Drochia
* Edineț
* Fălești
* Florești
* Glodeni
* Hîncești
* Ialoveni
* Leova
* Nisporeni
* Ocnița
* Orhei
* Rezina
* Rîșcani
* Sîngerei
* Soroca
* Strășeni
* Șoldănești
* Ștefan Vodă
* Taraclia
* Telenești
* Ungheni

Other towns|

* Biruința
* Bucovăț
* Căinari
* Camenca1
* Ceadîr-Lunga
* Codru
* Cornești
* Costești
* Crasnoe1
* Cricova
* Cupcini
* Dnestrovsc1
* Dubăsari1
* Durlești
* Frunză
* Ghindești
* Grigoriopol1
* Iargara
* Lipcani
* Maiac1
* Mărculești
* Otaci
* Rîbnița1
* Sîngera
* Slobozia1
* Tiraspolul Nou1
* Tvardița
* Vadul lui Vodă
* Vatra
* Vulcănești

1 In Transnistria. 2 Controlled by the Transnistrian authorities. 3 Also a municipality. 4 The seat of Dubăsari District is the commune of Cocieri (not a city).
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