Taraclia
Тараклия | |
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City | |
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  Taraclia Location within Moldova | |
| Coordinates: 45°54′0″N 28°40′08″E / 45.90000°N 28.66889°E | |
| Country | Moldova |
| District | Taraclia District |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Veaceslav Lupov (Independent) |
| Elevation | 76 m (249 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 12,355 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Area code | +373 294 |
| Website | http://taraclia.md |
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Taraclia (Romanian pronunciation: [taraˈkli.a]; Bulgarian: Тараклия) is a city located in the south of Moldova. It is the capital of Taraclia District, bordered by the autonomous region of Gagauzia, by the Cahul District and the Odesa Oblast of Ukraine. The great majority of its inhabitants are ethnic Bulgarians.
The Taraclia State University, co-funded by Bulgaria and Moldova, was established in 2004. The languages of education are Bulgarian and Romanian.