Beșghioz

Beșghioz (Gagauz: Beşgöz) is a commune and village in the Gagauz Autonomous Territorial Unit of the Republic of Moldova. The 2004 census listed the commune as having a population of 3,391 people.^[1] 93% of its population are Gagauz. Minorities included 76 Russians, 66 Bulgarians, and 46 Moldovans.

Its geographical coordinates are 46° 7' 18" North, 28° 52' 20" East.

The current governor (or başcan) of Gagauzia, Mihail Formuzal, elected to that post in December, 2006, was born in Beșghioz in 1959.

References

Cities and communes of the Autonomous Territorial Unit of Gagauzia, Moldova District seat: Comrat Municipalities Comrat Cities Ceadîr-Lunga Vulcănești Communes Avdarma Baurci Beșalma Beșghioz Bugeac Carbalia Cazaclia Chiriet-Lunga Chirsova Cioc-Maidan Cișmichioi Chioselia Rusă Congaz Congazcicul de Sus Copceac Cotovscoe Dezghingea Etulia Ferapontievca Gaidar Joltai Svetlîi Tomai Villages of sub-city or sub-commune level Vulcăneşti, set.-rw.st. Congazcicul de Jos Duduleşti Etulia Nouă Etulia, set.-rw.st. Alexeevca

Coordinates: 46°07′N 28°52′E / 46.117°N 28.867°E / 46.117; 28.867