Tvardița (Bulgarian: Твърдица, Tvǎrdica) is a town in Taraclia district, Moldova. It was founded following the Russo-Turkish War of 1828–1829 by Bulgarian refugees from Tvarditsa, a town just south of the Balkan Mountains, and the surrounding region. The local Bulgarian population forms part of the larger group of Bessarabian Bulgarians.
Tvardița
Твърдица | |
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| Anthem: My Fortress[1] | |
  Tvardița Location within Moldova | |
| Coordinates: 46°09′N 28°58′E / 46.150°N 28.967°E | |
| Country | Moldova |
| County | Taraclia District |
| Founded | 1830 |
| Elevation | 115 m (377 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 5,420 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | MD-7422 |
| Area code | +373 294 |
| Website | www |
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The town is located 40 km (25 mi) from the district seat, Taraclia, and 84 km (52 mi) from Chișinău.[3]
Previously a commune, Tvardița was declared a town in 2013.[4]
Notes
edit- ^ "The City of Tvardica (Republic of Moldova) Officially Received Its Coat of Coat, Flag and Anthem" (XLS). NBD. 2022. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
- ^ Results of Population and Housing Census in the Republic of Moldova in 2014 Archived 2019-05-08 at the Wayback Machine: "Characteristics - Population (population by communes, religion, citizenship)" (XLS). National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova. 2017. Archived from the original on 2017-04-19. Retrieved 2017-05-01.
- ^ "Primăria Satului Tvardița". primarii.md (in Romanian). Archived from the original on November 3, 2021. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
- ^ Ursu, Maria (March 28, 2013). "Satul Tvardița a devenit oraș". adevarul.ro (in Romanian). Archived from the original on 2018-05-19. Retrieved April 8, 2013.
External links
edit- Tvarditsa.com, a website about the commune's Bulgarian population
- Tvarditsa - MD
- Parcani - PMR
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