Comrat (Gagauz: Komrat; Russian: Комрат / Komrat) is a city in Moldova and the capital of the autonomous region of Gagauzia. It is located at 46°19′N 28°40′E, in the south of the country on the Ialpug River. Comrat's population was 23,429 as of 2004 and consists almost entirely of Gagauz people. The Gagauz language (Gagauz dili) is a Turkic language, used by Gagauz people, official language of Gagauzia, Republic of Moldova. ... Chicago from the air. ... Gagauzia (or Gagauz-Yeri) is an autonomous region within Moldova, located along the southern border with Ukraine, inhabited by the Gagauz, a Turkic people who are ethnically and culturally distinct from other Moldovans. ... The Gagauz are a minority Turkic people in southern Moldova (in Gagauzia) and southwestern Ukraine (in Budjak) that numbers around 250,000. ...

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History

Comrat began to be settled in 1789 and received town privileges in 1957. During the time of the Moldavian SSR, Comrat's industry was geared toward the production of butter, wine, and rugs, the latter of which were decorated with Moldavian ornamentation. The city also has a university. Town privileges was an important feature of European towns during most of the 2nd millenium. ... State motto: Пролетарь дин тоате цэриле, униць-вэ! Official language None. ... Butter is commonly sold in sticks (pictured) or small blocks, and frequently served with the use of a butter knife. ... Wine is an alcoholic beverage produced by the fermentation of the juice of fruits, usually grapes. ... Look up Rug in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Moldavia (Moldova in Romanian) was a Romanian principality, originally created in the Middle Ages, now divided between Romania, Moldovan Republic and Ukraine. ... Representation of a university class, 1350s. ...

Historical population

• 1989: 25,800 (official census)^[1]
• 1991: 27,500 (estimation)
• 1996: 27,400 (estimation)
• 2004: 23,429 (official census)
• 2006: 22,369 (estimation)

Sights

• Cathedral built in 1820
• Museum of local history
• Museum of Gagauz culture, located in the suburb Beşalma

The Gagauz are a minority Turkic people in southern Moldova (in Gagauzia) and southwestern Ukraine (in Budjak) that numbers around 250,000. ...

Reference

1. ^ World Gazetteer. "Comrat". Accessed September 22, 2006.

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