Slobozia District (; ; ) is a
district
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of
Transnistria
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. It is the southernmost district of Transnistria, located mostly south of
Tiraspol
Tiraspol (, ; also /; , ; , ) is the capital and largest city of Transnistria, a breakaway state of Moldova, where it is the third-largest city. The city is located on the eastern bank of the Dniester River. Tiraspol is a regional hub of cul ...
. Its seat is the city of
Slobozia, located at , on the river
Dniester
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. The district contains 4 cities/towns and 12 communes (a total of 24 localities, including small villages/hamlets):
In addition, the breakaway authorities control the commune of
Chițcani of
Căușeni District, on the western bank of the river
Dniester
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.
According to the
2004 Census in Transnistria, the population of the district including Chițcani is 95,742. The ethnic composition is: 39,722 (41.49%)
Moldovans
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, 25,436 (26.57%)
Russians
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, 20,772 (21.70%)
Ukrainians
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, 7,323 (7.65%)
Bulgarians
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, 512 (0.53%)
Gagauzes
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, 496 (0.52%)
Germans
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, 475 (0.50%)
Belarusians
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, 35 (0.04%)
Jews
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and 971 (1.01%) others and non-declared. The population of Chițcani is of 9,266 inhabitants.
The city of
Slobozia had a population of 16,062 in 2004, including 7,315
Moldovans
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(45.54%), 6,507
Russians
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(40.51%), 1,696
Ukrainians
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(10.56%), 97
Gagauzes
The Gagauz (; ) are a Turkic ethnic group native to southern Moldova (Gagauzia, Taraclia District, Basarabeasca District) and southwestern Ukraine (Budjak). Gagauz are mostly Eastern Orthodox Christians. The term Gagauz is also often used ...
(0.6%), 94
Bulgarians
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(0.59%), 72
Germans
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(0.45%), 61
Belarusians
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(0.38%), 3
Jews
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(0.02%) and 217 others and non-declared (1.35%).
List of heads of administration of Slobozia District and the town of Slobozia
* Sergei Diligul (? – 12 October 2012)
* Vitaliy Dmitrievich Televka (9 November 2012 – 22 October 2013)
* Leonid Nazarovich Petriman (22 October 2013
Глава государства Евгений Шевчук провел ряд кадровых назначений в органах государственной власти
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References
External links
parcani.at.ua
{{Transnistria, Moldova
Districts of Transnistria