Giurgiulești

Giurgiulești
Giurgiulești
Commune and village
	The Port of Giurgiulești
	Giurgiulești Location of village within MoldovaShow map of CahulShow map of MoldovaShow all
	Coordinates: 45°29′N 28°12′E / 45.483°N 28.200°ECoordinates: 45°29′N 28°12′E / 45.483°N 28.200°E
Country	Moldova
District	Cahul District
Government
• mayor	Tatiana Galateanu
Population (2014 census)
• Total	2,866
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)

Giurgiulești (pronunciation: [dʒjurdʒjuleʃti]) is a commune in the Cahul District of Moldova. It is also a border crossing point to Romania, located 10 km (6.2 mi) from Galați.

Geography[]

The locality is in the southernmost point of Moldova, at the confluence of the river Prut with the Danube, on the border with Romania and Ukraine. The commune consists of one village, Giurgiulești.

Economy[]

Moldova has access to the Danube for only about 480 metres (1,570 ft). The Port of Giurgiulești is the only Moldovan port on the Danube. The building of an oil terminal started there in 1996, and was finished in 2006. As of 2015 there were no facilities in Giurgiulești for travellers or visiting crew members.^[1]

The future international airport of the Lower Danube metropolitan area is located just 25 km (16 mi) from Giurgiulești.

Demographics[]

The commune has a population of 3,074. At the 2014 census, Giugiulești had a population of 2,866, of which 2,434 (84.9%) are Moldovans, 382 (13.33%) Romanians and 50 (2%) others (15 Ukrainians, 7 Gagauz, 7 Russians, etc.).^[3]

At the 1930 census, the village had a population of 1,944, of which 1,914 (98.5%) were Romanians and 30 (1.5%) others (4 Russians, 6 Gagauzians, 8 Bulgarians, 9 Gypsies, 1 Hungarian, and 2 Greeks). At the time, it was part of Plasa Reni of Ismail County.

Gallery[]

Crossing border Giurgiulești – Reni
Giurgiulești Oil Terminal Project

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Kit Gillet (2 September 2015). "Time-Worn Village in Moldova Springs Back to Life, Thanks to Port". The New York Times. Retrieved 3 September 2015. Giurgiulesti still lacks the accommodation, bars and other offerings that those who come ashore at the port would look for.
^ Results of Population and Housing Census in the Republic of Moldova in 2014: "Characteristics - Population (population by communes, religion, citizenship)" (XLS). National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova. 2017. Retrieved 2017-05-01.
^ 2004 Census – Demographic, national, language and cultural characteristics at National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova

"Giurgiulești, Republica Moldova", in Jurnalul Național, 14 October 2006

External links[]

[NYT9215-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b Kit Gillet (2 September 2015). "Time-Worn Village in Moldova Springs Back to Life, Thanks to Port". The New York Times. Retrieved 3 September 2015. Giurgiulesti still lacks the accommodation, bars and other offerings that those who come ashore at the port would look for.

[2] Results of Population and Housing Census in the Republic of Moldova in 2014: "Characteristics - Population (population by communes, religion, citizenship)" (XLS). National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova. 2017. Retrieved 2017-05-01.

[stat-3] 2004 Census – Demographic, national, language and cultural characteristics at National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova

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show v t Cities, towns and communes of Cahul District, Moldova
District seat: Cahul
Municipalities	Cahul
Communes	Bucuria Burlacu Burlăceni Chioselia Mare Cucoara Doina Găvănoasa Larga Nouă Lebedenco Manta Moscovei Pelinei Zîrnești
Villages (communes)¹	Alexanderfeld Alexandru Ioan Cuza Andrușul de Jos Andrușul de Sus Badicul Moldovenesc Baurci-Moldoveni Borceag Brînza Colibași Crihana Veche Cîșlița-Prut Giurgiulești Huluboaia Iujnoe Lopățica Lucești Roșu Slobozia Mare Taraclia de Salcie Tartaul de Salcie Tătărești Vadul lui Isac Văleni
¹ As defined officially by law (villages not forming communes).