Bîcioc (Moldovan Cyrillic and Russian: Бычок, romanized: Bychok, Ukrainian: Бичок, romanized: Bychok) is a commune in the Grigoriopol District of Transnistria, Moldova. It is composed of two villages, Bîcioc and Novovladimirovca (Нововладимировка).[1] It is currently under the administration of the breakaway government of the Transnistrian Moldovan Republic. According to the 2004 census, the population of the village was 1,422 inhabitants, of which 173 (12.16%) were Moldovans (Romanians), 187 (13.15%) Ukrainians and 997 (70.11%) Russians.[2]
Bîcioc
Бычок (Russian) Бичок (Ukrainian) | |
|---|---|
  Bîcioc | |
| Coordinates: 46°55′27″N 29°28′50″E / 46.92417°N 29.48056°E | |
| Country (de jure) |  Moldova |
| Country (de facto) |  Transnistria[a] |
| Elevation | 22 m (72 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Notes
edit- ^ Transnistria's political status is disputed. It considers itself to be an independent state, but this is not recognised by any UN member state. The Moldovan government and the international community consider Transnistria a part of Moldova's territory.
References
edit- ^ Clasificatorul unităților administrativ-teritoriale al Republicii Moldova (CUATM) (in Romanian)
- ^ The Transnistrian census of 2004 data by nationality at http://pop-stat.mashke.org/pmr-ethnic-loc2004.htm
46°55′N 29°29′E / 46.917°N 29.483°E
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