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Ceadîr-Lunga (Romanian pronunciation: [t͡ʃaˈdɨr ˈluŋɡa], also spelled Ceadâr-Lunga; Gagauz: Çadır-Lunga) is a city and municipality[2] in Gagauzia, Moldova.
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Ceadîr-Lunga
Çadır-Lunga | |
|---|---|
 Skyline of Ceadîr-Lunga | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Ceadîr-Lunga  Ceadîr-Lunga | |
| Coordinates: 46°03′N 28°50′E | |
| Country | Moldova |
| District | Gagauzia |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.71 sq mi (9.61 km2) |
| Population | |
• Total | 16,605 |
| • Density | 4,500/sq mi (1,700/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Climate | Cfb |
| Website | http://ceadir-lunga.md/ |
According to the 2014 census, the population of Ceadîr-Lunga amounted to 16,605 inhabitants, a decrease compared to the previous census in 2004, when 19,401 inhabitants were registered. Of these, 7,826 were men and 8,779 were women.[3]
Ethnic composition of Ceadîr-Lunga (2014)[4]
Others (1.77%)
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 In 2013, the Constitutional Court of Moldova interpreted that Article 13 of the constitution is superseded by the Declaration of Independence,[6] thus giving official status to the name Romanian.[7][8]
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| Climate data for Ceadîr-Lunga (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 1.6 (34.9) |
4.2 (39.6) |
9.9 (49.8) |
16.7 (62.1) |
22.7 (72.9) |
26.7 (80.1) |
29.2 (84.6) |
29.2 (84.6) |
23.4 (74.1) |
15.9 (60.6) |
9.3 (48.7) |
3.4 (38.1) |
16.0 (60.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −1.8 (28.8) |
0.0 (32.0) |
4.5 (40.1) |
10.5 (50.9) |
16.4 (61.5) |
20.5 (68.9) |
22.8 (73.0) |
22.6 (72.7) |
17.1 (62.8) |
11.1 (52.0) |
5.2 (41.4) |
0.0 (32.0) |
10.7 (51.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −4.7 (23.5) |
−3.4 (25.9) |
0.1 (32.2) |
5.2 (41.4) |
10.7 (51.3) |
14.8 (58.6) |
16.9 (62.4) |
16.6 (61.9) |
11.7 (53.1) |
6.9 (44.4) |
2.0 (35.6) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
6.2 (43.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 26 (1.0) |
22 (0.9) |
27 (1.1) |
32 (1.3) |
46 (1.8) |
69 (2.7) |
53 (2.1) |
46 (1.8) |
42 (1.7) |
40 (1.6) |
35 (1.4) |
32 (1.3) |
469 (18.5) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 65 |
| Source: NOAA[9] | |||||||||||||
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The city is represented by FC Saxan Gagauz Yeri in Moldovan Liga 2, the third tier of Moldovan football. The club play their matches in Ceadîr-Lunga Stadium.[10]
- Mihail Ciachir (1861 in Ceadîr-Lunga - 1938 in Chișinău) was a Gagauz protoiereus who was the first published of Gagauz books in the former Russian Empire
- Ludmila Tukan (1982 in Ceadîr-Lunga) is singer and Turkvision Song Contestant
Twin towns – Sister cities
Ceadîr-Lunga is twinned with:
Bursa, Turkey[11]
Serpukhov, Russia
Titusville, Florida, United States
Girls from Ceadîr-Lunga (1960). Mihai Grecu.
Ceadîr-Lunga, women Monastery
House of Culture and monument of Mihail Ciachir
Church of Our Lady of Kazan
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