Gașpar is a village in

Edineț District Edineț () is a district () in the north-west of Moldova, with the administrative center at Edineț. The other major city is Cupcini. As of 1 January 2011, its population was 82,900. Geography The district is bordered by Briceni District to th ...

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Demographics

According to the 2014 Moldovan census, Gașpar had a population of 1,270 residents. The village covers an area of 21.7 km², resulting in a population density of approximately 58.5 inhabitants per square kilometer in 2014. Between the

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and 2014 censuses, Gașpar experienced a slight population decline of 0.52%. Women comprised a small majority of the population, making up 52.5%, while men accounted for 47.5%.

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aged 0–14 represented 19.9% of the population, 63.4% were of

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(15–64), and 16.7% were seniors aged 65 and over. The entire population lived in

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areas. Most residents (97.6%) were born in Moldova, with a small number (2.4%) born in other

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countries. Ethnically, the village was predominantly

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(74.6%), followed by

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(22.9%),

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(1.8%), and a small number of

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(0.6%). Moldovan was the most commonly reported native language (59.6%), followed by

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(15.2%),

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(12.6%), and Ukrainian (12.5%). The majority of residents identified as

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(88%), while 12% adhered to other religions.

Administration and local government

Gașpar is governed by a local council composed of nine members. The most recent local elections, in November 2023, resulted in the following composition: 4 councillors from the

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, 2 councillors from the

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, 1 councillor from the

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, 1 councillor from the Dignity and Truth Platform, and 1 councillor from the League of Cities and Communes. In the same elections, the candidate from the Liberal Democratic Party of Moldova, Oleg Horodișteanu, was re-elected as mayor.

References

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