Unguri
Unguri | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Unguri | |
| Coordinates: 48°24′04″N 27°52′03″E / 48.4011111111°N 27.8675°E | |
| Country |  Moldova |
| District | Ocnița |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ivan Cuhari (PSRM) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,355 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Unguri is a village in Ocnița District, Moldova.[2]
Demographics
[edit]According to the 2014 Moldovan census, Unguri had a population of 1,355 residents.[1] The village spans an area of 20.9 km², with a population density of approximately 64.8 inhabitants per square kilometer as of the 2014 census. Between 2004 and 2014, Unguri saw a slight population decline of 0.89%.[3]
Women slightly outnumbered men, making up 52.8% of the population compared to 47.2% male. The age structure showed that 17.6% of residents were under 15 years old, 68.1% were of working age (15–64), and 14.2% were aged 65 and older. The entire population lived in rural areas.[3]
The majority of residents (95.4%) were born in Moldova, with a minority (4.6%) born in other Commonwealth of Independent States countries. Ethnically, Unguri is predominantly Ukrainian (91.7%), with smaller communities of Moldovans (6.6%) and Russians (1.7%). Ukrainian was the most widely spoken native language (90.4%), followed by Russian (4.6%) and Moldovan (5%). The vast majority of the population (97.9%) identified as Orthodox, while 2.1% followed other religions.[3]
Administration and local government
[edit]Unguri is governed by a local council composed of nine members. The most recent local elections, in November 2023, resulted in the following composition: 8 councillors from the Party of Socialists of the Republic of Moldova and 1 councillor from the Party of Communists of the Republic of Moldova.[4] In the same elections, the candidate from the Party of Socialists of the Republic of Moldova, Ivan Cuhari, was re-elected as mayor with 100% of the vote, receiving all 537 valid votes cast. His opponent, Chirill Mailovschii from the Chance Political Party, received no votes.[5]
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 (CUATM) (in Romanian)
- ^ a b c "Unguri Commune-level Village in Moldova". citypopulation.de. 18 October 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
- ^ "Alegerea Consiliului Local - Circumscripția electorală sătească Unguri" [Local Council Election - Unguri village electoral district] (in Romanian). Central Electoral Commission of Moldova. 5 November 2023.
- ^ "Alegerea Primarului Local - Circumscripția electorală sătească Unguri" [Local Mayor Election - Unguri village electoral district] (in Romanian). Central Electoral Commission of Moldova. 5 November 2023.