Congaz
Congaz (Kongaz) is a commune and village in the Comrat district, Gagauz Autonomous Territorial Unit of the Republic of Moldova. It is the largest village in Gagauzia, with a population of around 8,269, 7,892 (95.44%) of which being Gagauz.
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Congaz (Kongaz) is a commune and village in the Comrat district, Gagauz Autonomous Territorial Unit of the Republic of Moldova. It is the largest village in Gagauzia, with a population of around 8,269, 7,892 (95.44%) of which being Gagauz.
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• Name — Congaz • Native Name — Kongaz • Settlement Type — Commune • Image Skyline — MD.GE.Congaz - casa de cultură - jun 2023 - 02.jpg • Image Caption — Congaz House of Culture • Map Caption — Location of Congaz in Moldova • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Type1 — Autonomous Region • Subdivision Name — Moldova • Subdivision Name1 — Gagauzia • Established Title — Founded • Established Date — 1811 • Leader Title — Mayor • Leader Name — Yesir Mikhail (Revival party) • Population As Of — 2024 • Population Total — 8,269 • Population Density Km2 — auto • Demographics Type1 — Ethnicity (2024 census) • Demographics1 Title1 — Gagauz people • Timezone — EET • Utc Offset — +2 • Pushpin Map — Moldova Găgăuzia • Pushpin Map Caption — Location of Congaz in Moldova • Blank Name — Climate • Blank Info — Cfb • Website — congaz.md • Demographics1 Info1 — 95.44% • Demographics1 Title2 — Moldovans • Demographics1 Info2 — 1.57% • Demographics1 Title3 — other • Demographics1 Info3 — 2.99% Congaz (Kongaz) is a commune and village in the Comrat district, Gagauz Autonomous Territorial Unit of the Republic of Moldova. It is the largest village in Gagauzia, with a population of around 8,269, 7,892 (95.44%) of which being Gagauz.
History
History
Name of the village is assumed to have a Turkic toponym. It has been considered to be a combination of Kon - "to sit" and kaz/kaaz - goose in Gagauz. This is thought to be derived from a legend, the present-day area of the village supposedly being a resting site for geese. During the bronze age, a settlement existed 3km from the present-day village, in an area which is now called Kara-Su. The settlement was found by archeologists in 2012, during excavations ceramics and ornaments have been found.
Twin towns — Sister cities
Twin towns — Sister cities
Congaz is twinned with: • Vynohradivka, Bolhrad Raion, Ukraine; • Selçuklu, Turkey;
Notable people
Notable people
People from Congaz include these individuals: • Demian Caraseni (born 1966), Gagauz-Moldovan politician • Zinovia Dushkova (born 1953), Russian author and historian • Stepan Esir (born 1950), Gagauz politician • Mihail Kendighelean (born 1941), Gagauz-Moldovan politician • Anatoli Laiba (1954–2016), Russian geologist • Daniil Stadnikov (1851–1927), figure in the Bulgarian revival in Macedonia • Oleksandr Tkachenko (born 1984), Ukrainian politician • Todur Zanet (born 1958), Gagauz journalist, folklorist and poet • Gavril Zanetov (1874–1934), Bulgarian-Gagauz lawyer and historian
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