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Tvardița
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Tvardița
Total population
5,843
Demographic figures from National Bureau of Statistics (Moldova). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Tvardița is a town in Taraclia district, Moldova. The local Bulgarian population forms part of the larger group of Bessarabian Bulgarians. The town is located 40 km (25 mi) from the district seat, Taraclia, and 84 km (52 mi) from Chișinău. Together with the village of Valea Perjei it is an enclave surrounded by the Gagauzia and Odesa Oblast of Ukraine.
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History
The settlement of present day Tvardița was founded by Bulgarian refugees from the Ottoman Empire. The area was depopulated following the Russo-Turkish War (1806–1812) after the local Tatars were expelled from Budjak. Tvardița was officially formed around 1828–1830 and named after Tvarditsa, where most of the refugees originated from. The inhabitants formed a town council in 1834 and in 1842 a stone church was built. By the early 20th century the settlement had 3 schools, one built in 1830 and the latter two in 1908. In 1930 the settlement had a population of 5,144 with the vast majority, 5,023 being Bulgarians. On April 19, 2013 previously a commune, Tvardița gained the official status of a town, becoming the at the time 66th town in Moldova.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- praying mantisMantis religiosa (Linne, 1758) · Insecta20
- Phlebotomus papatasi (Scopoli, 1786)Phlebotomus papatasi (Scopoli, 1786) · Insecta5
- Hooded CrowCorvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves4
- Phlebotomus perfiliewi Parrot, 1930Phlebotomus perfiliewi Parrot, 1930 · Insecta4
- Dot-Winged MantisIris polystictica Fischer-Waldheim, 1846 · Insecta3
- Long-legged BuzzardButeo rufinus (Cretzschmar, 1829) · Aves3
- RookCorvus frugilegus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves3
- Crested LarkGalerida cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves3
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.2 — 2007-01-074 km NE of Corni, Romania
- M 3.7 — 2005-04-071 km E of Vii?oara, Romania
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Moldova
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- Shinabad1060.3 mi away
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- Sarab1105 mi away · pop. 45,000
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Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API