Chirsova (; ) is a commune and village in the Comrat district, Gagauz Autonomous Territorial Unit of the Republic of Moldova. According to the 2024 Moldovan census the commune has 4,774 people, 2.201 (46.10%) of them Gagauz and 2,171 (45.47%) being Bulgarians.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)
History The village of Chirsova was founded in 1811, mainly consisting of Bulgarians and Gagauz from southern Bulgaria with a small minority of Romanians from: Bârlad, Covurlui and Fălciu. In 1867 a stone church was built, called the Holy Trinity church.
Sport The football club FC Maiak Chirsova is based in the commune, they play in Moldovan Liga 2, the third tier of Moldovan football.
International relations
Twin towns — Sister cities Chirsova is twinned with:
Valchi Dol, Bulgaria; Zheravna, Bulgaria; Adana, Turkey; Cojuşna, Moldova; Feke, Turkey;
Notable people
(1933–2005), Moldovan singer Serghei Gheorghiev (born 1991), Moldovan football player (born 1979), Transnistrian statesperson (born 1952), former governor of Gagauzia (2002) (born 1991), Moldovan football player (born 1959), Transnistrian statesperson (born 1986), Moldovan powerlifter
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