Novosiolovca

Novosiolovca is a village in Taraclia District, Moldova.^[2]

Novosoliovca
Village
Novosoliovca
Coordinates: 45.9°N 28.6°E / 45.9; 28.6
Country	Moldova
District	Taraclia
Government
• Mayor	Ecaterina Iacobceac (PSRM)
Population  (2014 census)[1]
• Total	1,384
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)

Demographics

According to the 2014 Moldovan census, Novosiolovca had a population of 1,384 residents.^[1] The village spans an area of 25.6 square kilometers, resulting in a population density of approximately 54 inhabitants per square kilometer as of the 2014 census. Novosiolovca experienced slight population growth between 2004 and 2014, with an annual increase of about 0.74%.^[3]

The gender distribution was relatively balanced, with 673 males (48.6%) and 711 females (51.4%). In terms of age structure, 21.2% of the population were children under the age of 15, 71.7% were of working age (15–64), and 7.1% were aged 65 and over. The entire population lived in rural areas.^[3]

The vast majority of residents (91.0%) were born in Moldova, while 8.7% originated from countries in the Commonwealth of Independent States.^[3]

Novosiolovca is an ethnically diverse village. The largest ethnic group was Bulgarian (43.7%), followed by Gagauzians (23.4%), Russians (12.1%), Moldovans (12.6%), Ukrainians (6.3%), and smaller communities of Romani (1.1%) and others (0.8%).^[3]

Native languages reflected this diversity: 36.8% of the population reported Bulgarian as their mother tongue, 32.4% Russian, 19.7% Gagauzian, 7.7% Moldovan, 2.4% Ukrainian, and 0.7% Romani. Virtually all the residents identified as Orthodox.^[3]

Administration and local government

Novosiolovca 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 Socialists of the Republic of Moldova and 1 councillor from the Party of Communists of the Republic of Moldova. The Political also ran, but didn't receive enough votes to select a councillor.^[4] In the same elections, the candidate from the Party of Socialists of the Republic of Moldova, Ecaterina Iacobceac, was elected as mayor, winning all of the vote.^[5]