Salcia (Bulgarian: Салчия) is a commune and village in Taraclia District, Moldova.Clasificatorul unităților administrativ-teritoriale al Republicii Moldova (CUATM) According to the 2024 Moldovan census the village has 182 people, 101 (55.5%) of them being Gagauz people, 42 (23.1%) Bulgarians, 26 (14.3%) Moldovans.https://statistica.gov.md/en/statistic_indicator_details/60 Final Results of the Population and Housing Census 2024 - Population and Housing Census 2024: Ethno-cultural Characteristics (in Romanian)
The commune is composed of the following villages:
Salcia (Bulgarian: Салчия) Orehovca (Bulgarian: Ореховка), until 1965 Bisericuța (Russian: Бисерикуца)
Valea Nucilor Bisericuta-de Jos (German: Nußtal, Nusstal, Russian: Бисеоикуча-Нижняя) or Bisericuta-de Jos was a German colony between approximately between the area of Salcia and Orehovca. The settlement was founded as a protestant daughter colony in 1925. It was a part of the Albota evangelical parish, with around 143 hectares of land. In 1939 it had a population of 30, many having been evacuated to Germany.
Demographics According to the 2024 census, 182 inhabitants lived in the commune of Salcia, a decrease compared to the previous census in 2014, when 293 inhabitants were registered.
+Ethnic composition of Salcia commune (2024)Ethnic groupPopulation% PercentageGagauz10155.5%Bulgarians4223.1%Moldovans2614.3%Romanians10.5%Ukrainians63.3%Russians42.2%Others21.1%Total182100%
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