Ceadîr-Lunga

Ceadîr-Lunga (Romanian pronunciation: [t͡ʃaˈdɨr ˈluŋɡa], also spelled Ceadâr-Lunga; Gagauz: Çadır-Lunga) is a city and municipality^[2] in Gagauzia, Moldova.

Ceadîr-Lunga Çadır-Lunga
Municipality
Skyline of Ceadîr-Lunga
Flag Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 46°03′N 28°50′E
Country	Moldova
District	Gagauzia
Area
• Total	3.71 sq mi (9.61 km2)
Population  (2024)[1]
• Total	14,285
• Density	3,850/sq mi (1,490/km2)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Climate	Cfb
Website	Official website

Demographics

According to the 2024 census, 14,285 inhabitants lived in Ceadîr-Lunga, a decrease compared to the previous census in 2014, when 16,605 inhabitants were registered.^[3][4]

Ethnic composition of Ceadîr-Lunga (2024)

1. Gagauz (77.7%)
2. Bulgarians (7.50%)
3. Russians (5.60%)
4. Moldovans^[a] (4.20%)
5. Romanians (0.10%)
6. Ukrainians (3.30%)
7. Others (1.40%)

Linguistic composition of Ceadîr-Lunga (2024)

1. Gagauz (72.6%)
2. Russian (16.6%)
3. Bulgarian (5.70%)
4. Moldovan^[b] (2.80%)
5. Romanian (0.10%)
6. Ukrainian (1.50%)
7. Other (0.70%)

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1930	7,365	—
1959	13,193	+79.1%
1970	20,474	+55.2%
1979	21,949	+7.2%
1989	23,161	+5.5%
2004	19,401	−16.2%
2014	16,605	−14.4%
2024	14,285	−14.0%

1. There is an ongoing controversy regarding the ethnic identification of Moldovans and Romanians.
2. In March 2023, the Parliament of Moldova passed a law updating all legislative texts and the constitution to refer to the national language as Romanian, effectively rendering the term "Moldovan" obsolete.^[5][6]

Climate

Climate data for Ceadîr-Lunga (1991–2020, extremes 1956–1964 and 1974–2021)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	15.2 (59.4)	21.9 (71.4)	25.7 (78.3)	30.4 (86.7)	35.1 (95.2)	36.5 (97.7)	39.8 (103.6)	40.2 (104.4)	37.0 (98.6)	30.2 (86.4)	24.7 (76.5)	18.9 (66.0)	40.2 (104.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	1.6 (34.9)	4.2 (39.6)	9.9 (49.8)	16.7 (62.1)	22.7 (72.9)	26.7 (80.1)	29.2 (84.6)	29.2 (84.6)	23.4 (74.1)	15.9 (60.6)	9.3 (48.7)	3.4 (38.1)	16.0 (60.8)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−1.8 (28.8)	0.0 (32.0)	4.5 (40.1)	10.5 (50.9)	16.4 (61.5)	20.5 (68.9)	22.8 (73.0)	22.6 (72.7)	17.1 (62.8)	11.1 (52.0)	5.2 (41.4)	0.0 (32.0)	10.7 (51.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−4.7 (23.5)	−3.4 (25.9)	0.1 (32.2)	5.2 (41.4)	10.7 (51.3)	14.8 (58.6)	16.9 (62.4)	16.6 (61.9)	11.7 (53.1)	6.9 (44.4)	2.0 (35.6)	−2.9 (26.8)	6.2 (43.2)
Record low °C (°F)	−25.9 (−14.6)	−23.8 (−10.8)	−17.0 (1.4)	−7.6 (18.3)	−2.1 (28.2)	5.0 (41.0)	8.3 (46.9)	6.7 (44.1)	−2.6 (27.3)	−8.6 (16.5)	−13.7 (7.3)	−22.2 (−8.0)	−25.9 (−14.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	26 (1.0)	22 (0.9)	27 (1.1)	32 (1.3)	46 (1.8)	69 (2.7)	53 (2.1)	46 (1.8)	42 (1.7)	40 (1.6)	35 (1.4)	32 (1.3)	469 (18.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)	5	5	6	5	7	8	6	4	5	5	4	5	65
Average relative humidity (%)	86	83	78	71	67	68	66	65	70	76	85	87	75
Source 1: NOAA[7]
Source 2: Serviciul Hidrometeorologic de Stat (extremes, relative humidity)[8]

Sport

The city is represented by FC Saxan Gagauz Yeri in Moldovan Liga 2, the third tier of Moldovan football. The club play their matches in Ceadîr-Lunga Stadium.^[9]

Notable people

• Mihail Ciachir (1861 in Ceadîr-Lunga - 1938 in Chișinău) was a Gagauz protoiereus who was the first published of Gagauz books in the former Russian Empire
• Ludmila Tukan (1982 in Ceadîr-Lunga) is singer and Turkvision Song Contestant

Twin towns – Sister cities

Ceadîr-Lunga is twinned with:

• Bursa, Turkey^[10]
• Serpukhov, Russia
• Titusville, Florida, United States
• Ariel, West Bank

Gallery

• 
  Girls from Ceadîr-Lunga (1960). Mihai Grecu.
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  Ceadîr-Lunga, women Monastery
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  House of Culture and monument of Mihail Ciachir
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  Church of Our Lady of Kazan