Haragîș is a village located in the

Cantemir District Cantemir () is a district () in the south of Moldova, with the administrative center at Cantemir. As of January 1, 2011, its population was 62,800. History Localities with the earliest documentary attestation of the district are: Haragîș, ...

, in Southern

Moldova Moldova, officially the Republic of Moldova, is a Landlocked country, landlocked country in Eastern Europe, with an area of and population of 2.42 million. Moldova is bordered by Romania to the west and Ukraine to the north, east, and south. ...

. It is situated within the region, an area noted for its rolling landscapes and proximity to Moldova's prominent wine-producing subregions.

Demographics

According to the 2014 Moldovan census, Haragîș had a population of 815 residents. The structure of the population is slightly more males, a majority (65.2%) of 15-64 year olds, and an overwhelming majority (98.8%) of people born in Moldova.

History

Haragîș has been mentioned in old documents, dated to 1803, as the estate of the landowner Costache Ghica.

Administration and local government

Haragîș is governed by a local council composed of nine members. The most recent local elections, in November 2023, resulted in the following composition: 8 councillors from the Party of European Social Democrats and 1 councillor from the

Party of Action and Solidarity The Party of Action and Solidarity (, PAS) is a liberal political party in Moldova. The PAS was founded by Maia Sandu, the former Minister of Education and the incumbent president of Moldova. A pro-European party, it is an observer of the Eu ...

. In the same elections, the candidate from the Party of European Social Democrats, Iurie Bălănuță, was elected as mayor.

Economy

Haragîș is part of the broader

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subregion, an area recognized for its

viticulture Viticulture (, "vine-growing"), viniculture (, "wine-growing"), or winegrowing is the cultivation and harvesting of grapes. It is a branch of the science of horticulture. While the native territory of ''Vitis vinifera'', the common grape vine ...

and

agricultural productivity Agricultural productivity is measured as the ratio of Agriculture, agricultural outputs to inputs. While individual products are usually measured by weight, which is known as crop yield, varying products make measuring overall agricultural out ...

. The region's soils and climate support both local Moldovan grape varieties and international cultivars, contributing to Moldova's reputation as a wine-producing country. The proximity to historical features such as

Trajan's Wall Trajan's Wall () is the name used for several linear earthen fortifications () found across Eastern Europe, Moldova, Romania, and Ukraine. Contrary to the name and popular belief, evidence shows the ramparts were likely not built under the reign ...

adds cultural significance to the area.

2016 helicopter crash

In June 2016, a Romanian helicopter, belonging to the SMURD emergency rescue service, exploded mid-air and crashed near Haragîș. All four SMURD crew members died in the accident and were posthumously awarded the Order of the Republic. In 2019, they were commemorated, with the event attended by Daniel Ioniță, the Romanian Ambassador to Moldova.

References

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