Japca
Japca | |
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  Japca | |
| Coordinates: 47°58′55″N 28°42′13″E / 47.98194°N 28.70361°E | |
| Country |  Moldova |
| District | Florești District |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Leonid Pascari (Respect Moldova) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,489 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Japca is a commune in Florești District, Moldova. It is composed of two villages, Bursuc and Japca.[2]
Demographics
[edit]According to the 2014 Moldovan census, Japca had a population of 1,489 residents.[1] The commune covers an area of 27.8 km², resulting in a population density of approximately 53.6 inhabitants per square kilometer as of 2014. Between the 2004 and 2014 censuses, Japca experienced a population decline of about 1.6%.[3]
Women made up a slight majority of the population at 52.5%, while men accounted for 47.5%. In terms of age distribution, 16.3% of residents were under 15 years old, 68% were of working age (15–64), and 15.7% were aged 65 or older. The entire population lived in rural areas.[3]
The vast majority of residents (98%) were born in Moldova, with small numbers originating from the Commonwealth of Independent States (1.5%) and the European Union (0.4%). Ethnically, the population was overwhelmingly Moldovan (97.%), with small minorities of Romanians (1.4%) and Russians (0.9%). Moldovan was reported as the native language by 94.5% of residents, followed by Romanian (4.3%) and Russian (1.2%). Nearly all inhabitants (100%) identified as Orthodox, reflecting a high degree of religious homogeneity.[3]
Administration and local government
[edit]Japca is governed by a local council composed of nine members. The most recent local elections, in November 2023, resulted in the following composition: 5 councillors from the Respect Moldova Movement and 4 councillors from the Party of Action and Solidarity. The Party of Socialists of the Republic of Moldova and the Chance Political Party also ran, but didn't get any councillors selected.[4] In the same elections, the candidate from the Respect Moldova Movement, Leonid Pascari, was elected as mayor with a 58.79% majority.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Results of Population and Housing Census in the Republic of Moldova in 2014: "Characteristics - Population (population by communes, religion, citizenship)" (XLS). National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova. 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
- ^ "Clasificatorul unităților administrativ-teritoriale al Republicii Moldova" [Classifier of administrative-territorial units of the Republic of Moldova] (in Romanian). Retrieved 30 April 2025.
- ^ a b c "Japca Commune in Moldova". citypopulation.de. 18 October 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
- ^ "Alegerea Consiliului Local - Circumscripția electorală comunală Japca" [Local Council Election - Japca municipal electoral district] (in Romanian). Central Electoral Commission of Moldova. 5 November 2023.
- ^ "Alegerea Primarului Local - Circumscripția electorală comunală Japca" [Local Mayor Election - Japca municipal electoral district] (in Romanian). Central Electoral Commission of Moldova. 5 November 2023.
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