Vulcăneşti
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Vulcăneşti ( Rum. ) |
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 Moldova
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| Administrative unit : |
 Gagauzia
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| Coordinates : | 45 ° 41 ′ N , 28 ° 24 ′ E | ||
| Residents : | 14,970 | ||
| Telephone code : | +373 293 | ||
| Postal code : | MD-3100 | ||
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Vulcăneşti (1944–1989, Cyrillic Вулкэнешть , Russian Вулканешты / Wulkaneschty ; Gagauz Valkaneş ) is a city in the autonomous region of Gagauzia in the Republic of Moldova . According to the local administration, the population is around 18,000, around two thirds of them belong to the Turkic-speaking ethnic group of the Gagauz .
Vulcăneşti is the third largest city in Gagauzia and the most important settlement in the southern part of the region. It is therefore important as a regional economic and cultural center. The city is only a few kilometers from the border with Ukraine.
Population numbers
| census | Population [1] |
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| 1989 | 18,200 |
| 2004 | 14,775 |