Taraclia
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Taraclia ( rum. ) Тараклия ( Russian ) |
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 Moldova
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| Administrative unit : | Taraclia district | ||
| Coordinates : | 45 ° 54 ′ N , 28 ° 40 ′ E | ||
| Residents : | 21,786 | ||
| Telephone code : | (+373) 294 | ||
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Taraclia ( Bulgarian / Russian Тараклия / Taraklija ) is a city in the south of the Republic of Moldova with around 21,000 inhabitants and the capital of the raion of the same name . Taraclia is located near the border with Ukraine as well as near the autonomous region of Gagauzia . The Taraclia State University has been located in the city since 2004 .
A special feature of Taraclias is the high proportion of Bulgarians living there , who make up the majority of the population in the city itself and in the surrounding area. Besides Parcani in Transnistria , Taraclia is one of the few larger settlements outside of Bulgaria that is mostly inhabited by Bulgarians. Numerous Moldovans , Russians , Ukrainians and Gagauzians also live in the multicultural city .
sons and daughters of the town
- Olimpij Panow (1852-1887), Bulgarian politician and revolutionary
- Nikolai Paslar (* 1980), Bulgarian wrestler
Web links
- City website (Russian)