Slobozia District

Slobozia
CountryMoldova
self-proclaimed stateTransnistria[1]
Administrative centerSlobozia
Government
 • Heads of the State Administration of the Slobozia District and the Slobozia CityV. D. Televca
Area
 • Total873.24 km2 (337.16 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
 • Total84,000
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Slobozia District (Romanian: Raionul Slobozia; Russian: Слободзейский район, romanizedSlobodzeysky rayon; Ukrainian: Слободзейський район, romanizedSlobodzeys'kyy rayon) is a district of Transnistria. It is the southernmost district of Transnistria, located mostly south of Tiraspol. Its seat is the city of Slobozia, located at 46°44′N 29°42′E / 46.733°N 29.700°E / 46.733; 29.700, on the river Dniester. The district contains 4 cities/towns and 12 communes (a total of 24 localities, including small villages/hamlets):

Slobozia
Crasnoe
Dnestrovsc
Tiraspolul Nou    
Blijnii Hutor
Caragaș
Cioburciu
Corotna
Frunză
Andriașevca Nouă
Andriașevca Veche
Novocotovsc
Priozernoe
Uiutnoe
Novosavițcaia, loc. st. c. f.    
Hlinaia, Slobozia
Nezavertailovca
Parcani
Pervomaisc
Sucleia
Tîrnauca
Vladimirovca
Constantinovca
Nicolscoe    

In addition, the breakaway authorities control the commune of Chițcani of Căușeni District, on the western bank of the river Dniester.

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, 25,436 (26.57%) Russians, 20,772 (21.70%) Ukrainians, 7,323 (7.65%) Bulgarians, 512 (0.53%) Gagauzes, 496 (0.52%) Germans, 475 (0.50%) Belarusians, 35 (0.04%) Jews and 971 (1.01%) others and non-declared. The population of Chițcani is of 9,266 inhabitants.[2]

The city of Slobozia had a population of 16,062 in 2004, including 7,315 Moldovans (45.54%), 6,507 Russians (40.51%), 1,696 Ukrainians (10.56%), 97 Gagauzes (0.6%), 94 Bulgarians (0.59%), 72 Germans (0.45%), 61 Belarusians (0.38%), 3 Jews (0.02%) and 217 others and non-declared (1.35%).[3]

  1. ^ Transnistria's political status is disputed. It considers itself to be an independent state, but this is not recognised by any UN member state. The Moldovan government and the international community consider Transnistria a part of Moldova's territory.
  2. ^ "Ethnic composition of Transnistria 2004". pop-stat.mashke.org.
  3. ^ "Ethnic composition of Transnistria 2004".