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Country
  
Moldova

Time zone
  
EET (UTC+2)

Website
  
Population
  
26,300 (2017)

University
  
Comrat State University

Autonomous Region
  
Gagauzia

Climate
  
Cfb

Founded
  
1789

Local time
  
Saturday 10:02 AM

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Weather
  
9°C, Wind S at 16 km/h, 71% Humidity

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Comrat ([komˈrat]; Gagauz: Komrat, Romanian: Comrat, Russian: Комрат) 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. In 2004, Comrat's population was 23,429, of which the vast majority are Gagauzians.

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Map of Comrat, Moldova

History

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)
  • 1991: 27,500 (estimate)
  • 1996: 27,400 (estimate)
  • 2004: 23,429 (official census)
  • 2006: 22,369 (estimate)
  • 2011: 24,135 (estimate)
  • 2016: 26,300 (estimate)
  • Economy

    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.
  • Twin towns — Sister cities

    Comrat is twinned with:

  • Pendik, Istanbul region, 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;
  • Erzsébetváros, Budapest region, Hungary.
  • Climate

    Comrat has an oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb), 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.

    References

    Comrat Wikipedia