Ceadîr-Lunga (, also spelled Ceadâr-Lunga; Gagauz: Çadır-Lunga) is a city and municipality in Gagauzia, Moldova.

Demographics

According to the 2014 census, the population of Ceadîr-Lunga amounted to 16,605 inhabitants, a decrease compared to the previous census in 2004, when 19,401 inhabitants were registered. Of these, 7,826 were men and 8,779 were women. Footnotes: ***** There is an ongoing controversy regarding the ethnic identification of Moldovans and Romanians. ***** ''Moldovan language is one of the two local names for the Romanian language in Moldova. In 2013, the Constitutional Court of Moldova interpreted that Article 13 of the constitution is superseded by the Declaration of Independence, thus giving official status to the name Romanian. ''

Climate

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.

Notable people

Twin towns – Sister cities

Ceadîr-Lunga is twinned with:

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