Comrat
Comrat
Komrat | |
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Location of Comrat in Moldova | |
| Coordinates: 46°19′N 28°40′E / 46.317°N 28.667°E | |
| Country | Moldova |
| Autonomous Region | Gagauzia |
| Founded | 1443/1789 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sergey Anastasov |
| Area | |
• Total | 164 km2 (63 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | |
• Total | 20,113 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Climate | Cfb |
| Website | http://comrat.md |
Comrat (Romanian: Comrat, Romanian pronunciation: [komˈrat]; Gagauz: Komrat, Russian: Комрат) is a city and municipality in Moldova and the capital of the autonomous region of Gagauzia. It is located in the south of the country, on the Ialpug River. In 2014, Comrat's population was 20,113, of which the vast majority are Gagauzians.