Ceadîr-Lunga
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Ceadîr-Lunga (Romanian pronunciation: [t͡ʃaˈdɨrˈluŋɡa], also spelled Ceadâr-Lunga; Gagauz: Çadır-Lunga) is a city and municipality in Gagauzia, Moldova.
Demographics
According to the 2024 census, 14,285 inhabitants lived in Ceadîr-Lunga, a decrease compared to the previous census in 2014, when 16,605 inhabitants were registered.
- Gagauz (77.7%)
- Bulgarians (7.50%)
- Russians (5.60%)
- Moldovans (4.20%)
- Romanians (0.10%)
- Ukrainians (3.30%)
- Others (1.40%)
- Gagauz (72.6%)
- Russian (16.6%)
- Bulgarian (5.70%)
- Moldovan (2.80%)
- Romanian (0.10%)
- Ukrainian (1.50%)
- Other (0.70%)
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1930 | 7,365 | — |
| 1959 | 13,193 | +79.1% |
| 1970 | 20,474 | +55.2% |
| 1979 | 21,949 | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 23,161 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 19,401 | −16.2% |
| 2014 | 16,605 | −14.4% |
| 2024 | 14,285 | −14.0% |
Climate
| Climate data for Ceadîr-Lunga (1991–2020, extremes 1956–1964 and 1974–2021) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 15.2 (59.4) | 21.9 (71.4) | 25.7 (78.3) | 30.4 (86.7) | 35.1 (95.2) | 36.5 (97.7) | 39.8 (103.6) | 40.2 (104.4) | 37.0 (98.6) | 30.2 (86.4) | 24.7 (76.5) | 18.9 (66.0) | 40.2 (104.4) |
| 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) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −25.9 (−14.6) | −23.8 (−10.8) | −17.0 (1.4) | −7.6 (18.3) | −2.1 (28.2) | 5.0 (41.0) | 8.3 (46.9) | 6.7 (44.1) | −2.6 (27.3) | −8.6 (16.5) | −13.7 (7.3) | −22.2 (−8.0) | −25.9 (−14.6) |
| 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 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 86 | 83 | 78 | 71 | 67 | 68 | 66 | 65 | 70 | 76 | 85 | 87 | 75 |
| Source 1: NOAA | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Serviciul Hidrometeorologic de Stat (extremes, relative humidity) |
Sport
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.
Notable people
- 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
- Dumitru Croitor (born 1959), Moldovan politician
- Ludmila Tukan (1982 in Ceadîr-Lunga) is singer and Turkvision Song Contestant
Twin towns – Sister cities
Ceadîr-Lunga is twinned with:
- Turkey Bursa, Turkey
- Russia Serpukhov, Russia
- United States Titusville, Florida, United States
- Israel Ariel, West Bank
Gallery
- 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