Berlinți

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Berlinți is a commune in Briceni District, Moldova. It is composed of two villages, Berlinți and Caracușenii Noi.[2]

Berlinți
Berlinți is located in Moldova
Berlinți
Berlinți
Coordinates: 48°18′34″N 26°56′20″E / 48.30944°N 26.93889°E / 48.30944; 26.93889
Country Moldova
Elevation
211 m (692 ft)
Population
 • Total1,913
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
MD-4713

History

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Orthodox church in Berlinți

On July 7, 1941 (1941-07-07) the entire Jewish population of the town was murdered in a massacre by Nazi Germany. A small memorial for the massacre was built in 1952.[3]

In October 2021 a drunk driver rammed his car into a man inside the village, killing him. The incident was reportedly intentional.[4]

Demography

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According to the 2004 census, the ethnic make-up of the village goes as following:[5]

Ethnic group Population % Share of population
Ukrainian 1.356 86.98%
Moldovan / Români 175 11.23%
Russian 27 1.73%
Gagauz 1 0.06%
Total 1.559 100%

References

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  1. ^ 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 2017-05-01.
  2. ^ Clasificatorul unităților administrativ-teritoriale al Republicii Moldova (CUATM) (in Romanian)
  3. ^ "JEWISH HERITAGE SITES AND MONUMENTS IN MOLDOVA" (PDF).
  4. ^ "Bărbatul care a lovit mortal o persoană și a lăsat-o să zacă pe marginea drumului la Briceni, condamnat la 8 ani de închisoare". UNIMEDIA (in Romanian). 2022-06-01. Retrieved 2022-06-30.
  5. ^ Recensământul populației din 2004. Caracteristici demografice, naționale, lingvistice, culturale statistica.md