Comrat

Comrat Komrat
City
Flag Seal
Comrat Location of Comrat in Moldova
Comrat Location of Comrat in the autonomous region of Gagauzia
Coordinates:
Country	Moldova
Autonomous Region	Gagauzia
Founded	1789
Government
• Mayor	Victor Volcov[1]
Area
• Total	16,4 km2 (63 sq mi)
Population (2015)
• Total	26,000
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
Website	http://comrat.md

Comrat (Romanian pronunciation: ; Gagauz: Komrat, Romanian: Comrat, Russian: Комрат) is a city in Moldova and the capital of the autonomous region of Gagauzia. It is located at , in the south of the country, on the Ialpug River. In 2004, Comrat's population was 23,429, of which the vast majority are Gagauzians.

The name is of Turkic and Nogai origin.

History

The first seal of Comrat (1932—2005)

Comrat began to be settled in 1789, and received town privileges in 1957. During the time when the town was part of Moldavian SSR, Comrat's industry was geared toward the production of butter, wine, and rugs, the latter ornated with Moldavian motifs. The Comrat State University was established in 2002.

Population

• 1989: 25,800 (official census)^[2]
• 1991: 27,500 (estimate)
• 1996: 27,400 (estimate)
• 2004: 23,429 (official census)
• 2006: 22,369 (estimate)
• 2011: 24,135 (estimate)

Economy

A city with extreme poverty, Comrat is situated in the southern wine zone of Moldova. It is known for production of red wines and muscats. In Comrat and its suburbs there are about 10 wine factories.

Food production is very developed in the city. Comrat is a home for food processing factories, alcohol production, and an oil processing plant (the first and only one in Moldova).

There is also such economic agents as a ferro-concrete factory, furniture productions, wood processing, production of plastic windows and doors, cattle butcheries, and transport companies.

Wineries

Comrat Wines - the oldest winery located in the south of Republic of Moldova.

Aur-Vin is a Moldovan wine producer from Comrat. This factory takes part of the Moldovan wine producer Dionis Club.

Sights

• Cathedral of Saint John Baptist, built in 1820
• Museum of local history
• Museum of Gagauz culture, located in the suburb of Beşalma
• Gagauzian art gallery
• Turkish library by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
• Alley of Gagauzian Glory
• Memorial dedicated to defenders of Comrat (sculptor: Dubinovskiy)
• Monument Dedicated to troops suffered in Afghanistan (sculptor: Afanasiy Dmitrievich Karacoban)
• Monument of Vladimir Lenin
• Monument of military tank
• Monument to victims of Stalinist repressions.

Notable people

• Alexandru Stoianoglo
• Petar Draganov - Russian philologist, Macedonist and Slavist.
• Irina Vlah — Governor of the Autonomous Territorial Unit of Gagauzia.

International relations

Twin towns — Sister cities

Comrat is twinned with:

• Istanbul region Pendik, Turkey;
• Hendek, Turkey;
• Sapanca, Turkey;
• Kucukkuyu, Turkey;
• Isparta, Turkey;
• North Nicosia, Northern Cyprus;
• Tatlysu, Cyprus;
• Moscow region Sokolniki, Russia;
• Grozny, Russia;
• Bavly, Tatarstan, Russia;
• Bolhrad, Ukraine;
• Budapest region Erzsébetváros, Hungary.^[3]

Geography

Climate

Comrat has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfb), characterized by warm, dry summers and snowy, cold winters. Winter temperatures are often below 0 °C (32 °F). In summer, the average maximum temperature is approximately 25 °C (77 °F). The average precipitation is relatively low.

Gallery

References

• www.comrat.md Official site
• Komrat Stadium in www.divizianationala.com

Cities and communes of the Autonomous Territorial Unit of Gagauzia, Moldova District seat: Comrat Municipalities Comrat Cities Ceadîr-Lunga Vulcănești Communes Avdarma Baurci Beșalma Beșghioz Bugeac Carbalia Cazaclia Chiriet-Lunga Chirsova Cioc-Maidan Cișmichioi Chioselia Rusă Congaz Congazcicul de Sus Copceac Cotovscoe Dezghingea Etulia Ferapontievca Gaidar Joltai Svetlîi Tomai Villages of sub-city or sub-commune level Vulcăneşti, set.-rw.st. Congazcicul de Jos Duduleşti Etulia Nouă Etulia, set.-rw.st. Alexeevca

Cities of Moldova (alphabetical order) Municipalities Chișinău (national capital) Bălți Bender (Tighina)2 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 cities 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).