Basarabeasca District

Coordinates: 46°25′N 28°55′E / 46.417°N 28.917°E / 46.417; 28.917
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Basarabeasca
District (Raion)
UTC+3 (EEST)
Area code+373 67
Car platesBS
Websitebasarabeasca.md

Basarabeasca (Romanian pronunciation: [basaraˈbe̯aska]) is a district (Romanian: raion) in the south of Moldova, with the administrative center at Basarabeasca.

History

From 1393 to 1538, the region was part of the

collapse of the Russian Empire, Bessarabia united with Romania. During this period (1918–1940 and 1941–1944), the district was part of Tighina County. After the 1939 Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact, Bessarabia was occupied by the USSR in June 1940. In 1991 as a result of the proclamation of Independence of Moldova, the district became part of Lăpușna County (1991–2003), and in 2003 it became an administrative unit of Moldova
.

Geography

District is located in the southern part of the

Cimislia District, the east boundary of the state with Ukraine, in the west and south bordering of Gagauzia. Also the district is the smallest area and population of Moldova was. The landscape of the field with maximum altitudes of 210–220 m with a mild erosion
processes.

Climate

precipitation is 450–550 mm, and the average wind
speed is 2–5 m/s.

Fauna

Typical

wild cat, ermine, and others, and birds such as partridges, crows, eagles, starling, swallow
, and more.

Flora

fescue, nettle
and many others.

Rivers

District is located in

artificial
origin.

Administrative subdivisions

Demographics

1 January 2012 the district population was 29,000 of which 42.8%

rural
population

  • Births
    (2010): 241 (8.2 per 1000)
  • Deaths
    (2010): 389 (13.3 per 1000)
  • Growth rate (2010): -148 (−5.1 per 1000)

Ethnic groups

Ethnic group
 % of total
Moldovans/Romanians* 72 (66.9/5.1)
Russians 8.5
Gagauz 7.4
Ukrainians 5.5
Bulgarians 5.0
Romani 1.0
Other 0.6
Undeclared 2.03

Footnote: * There is an ongoing controversy regarding the ethnic identification of Moldovans and Romanians.

Religion

  • Christians – 97.5%
    • Orthodox Christians
      – 93.7%
    • Protestant
      – 3.8%
      • Baptists – 1.7%
      • Seventh-day Adventists
        – 1.0%
      • Evangelicals
        – 0.6%
      • Pentecostals
        – 0.5%
  • Other – 1.2%
  • No Religion – 1.0
  • Atheists
    – 0.3%

Economy

Activities dominate the

employed
.

Education

The district Basarabeasca working 11

sports
– 233 children.

Politics

Traditional Basarabeasca district, political and electoral support

communists
is a continuous fall in percentage.

During the last three elections AEI had an increase of 131.8%

Parliament elections results
Year AEI PCRM
2010 43.86% 5,519 50.20% 6,317
July 2009 36.83% 4,716 52.05% 6,496
April 2009 19.70% 2,381 53.61% 6,749

Elections

Summary of 28 November 2010 Parliament of Moldova election results in Basarabeasca District
Parties and coalitions Votes % +/−
Party of Communists of the Republic of Moldova 6,317 50.20 −1.85
Liberal Democratic Party of Moldova 3,219 25.58 +12.33
Democratic Party of Moldova
 1,619 12,87 +2.38
Party Alliance Our Moldova
 345 2.74 −4.82
Liberal Party 336 2.67 −2.83
Humanist Party of Moldova 151 1.20 +1.20
Other Party 602 4.74 -6.38
Total (turnout 73.55%) 12,699 100.00


Culture

The district operates 8

libraries – 14. Monastery
"St. Nicholas".

Health

The district of Basarabeasca currently provides: a district

pharmacies
.

References

  1. ^ "Results of Population and Housing Census in the Republic of Moldova in 2014". National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova. 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2017.

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