Baurci (Gagauz: Baurçu) is a commune and village in the Ceadîr-Lunga district, Gagauz Autonomous Territorial Unit of the Republic of Moldova. According to the 2024 Moldovan census the commune has 3,942 people, 3,819 (96.87%) of them being Gagauz.[2]
History
The name “Baurçu” is thought to have come from the Tatars and Nogais who settled the area. In Tatar, the word means rich or happy.[2]
In 1812 around 57 Gagauz families settled the village, which grew to 166 families by 1844.[2]
References
- ^ https://baurci.md/primar
- ^ a b c “История села Баурчи”. Примэрия с. Баурчи (in Russian). Retrieved 2026-04-13.
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