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| image_caption = Cahul| image_flag = | image_shield = CoA of Cahul.png| image_map = | map_caption = | pushpin_map = Moldova| pushpin_label_position = bottom| pushpin_mapsize = 220| pushpin_map_caption = Location of Cahul within MoldovaList of sovereign states>Country| subdivision_name = {{MDA}}Districts of Moldova>District| subdivision_name1 = Cahul District| established_title = Founded| established_date = 1502 (first official record)| established_title2 = | established_date2 = | government_type = | leader_title = MayorNicolae Dandiș (Independent (politician)>Independent)| area_magnitude = | area_total_sq_mi = | area_total_km2 = 33.91| area_urban_sq_mi = | area_urban_km2 = | area_metro_km2 = | area_metro_sq_mi = 2014 Moldovan Census>2014Results of Population and Housing Census in the Republic of Moldova in 2014: HTTP://WWW.STATISTICA.MD/PUBLIC/FILES/RECENSAMINT/RECENSAMINT_POP_2014/REZULTATE/TABELE/CARACTERISTICI_POPULATIE_COMUNE_RPL_2014_ROM_RUS_ENG.XLS PUBLISHER= NATIONAL BUREAU OF STATISTICS OF THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA YEAR=2017, 1 May 2017, | population_total = 30,018| population_urban = | population_metro = | population_density_sq_mi = | population_density_km2 = 1212,4Eastern European Time>EET| utc_offset = +2Eastern European Summer Time>EEST| utc_offset_DST = +34502801region:MD_type:city|display=inline,title}}| elevation_footnotes = | elevation_ft = | elevation_m = 119| website = www.primariacahul.md| footnotes = }}Cahul ({{IPA-ro|kaˈhul}}; also known by alternative names) is a city and municipalityLEGE Nr. 248 din 03.11.2016 pentru modificarea și completarea Legii nr. 764-XV din 27 decembrie 2001 privind organizarea administrativ-teritorială a Republicii Moldova {{in lang|ro}} in southern Moldova. The city is the administrative center of Cahul District; it also administers one village, Cotihana. As of 2014 census, the city has a population of 30,018.

Etymology and names

The city of Cahul (, ) is believed to have been inhabited for many centuries, although it has had a number of different names over the years – the name Scheia (Old Romanian for "Bulgarian") was recorded in 1502, and the name Frumoasa ("Beautiful" in Romanian) was recorded in 1716. The modern name was given to the settlement after the Battle of Kagul, which was fought nearby.

History

(File:Stamp of Moldova 407.gif|thumb|left|Cathedral of the Holy Archangel Mihail (1837))The city's location had made it a frequent battleground for a number of armies, with possession of frequently switching between countries such as Principality of Moldavia, Russian Empire, Ottoman Empire.The city was a part of the Moldavia before 1812, then Russia from 1812 to 1856, then again Moldavia/Romanian Principalities (1856–1878), then Russia again (1878–1918), then Romania again (1918–1940), then the Soviet Union (1940–1941), then again Romania, the Soviet Union again (1944–1991) and finally Moldova (1991 to the present).Apart from the battles that have been fought over it, Cahul is also known for its thermal spas and for its folk music.

Demographics

According to the 2014 census, the population of Cahul amounted to 30,018 inhabitants (making it the seventh largest city in Moldova), a decrease compared to the previous census in 2004, when 36,805 inhabitants were registered. Of these, 13,951 were men and 16,067 were women.WEB,weblink 2014 Moldova Census of Population and Housing, National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova, {{in lang|ro|ru|en}} {{Pie chart|thumb=leftPUBLISHER=NATIONAL BUREAU OF STATISTICS OF THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA, {{in langru|en}} Moldovans*>value1=65.27|color1=#8A2BE2Romanians>value2=5.06|color2=#8080ffRussians in Moldova>Russianscolor3=#c08080Ukrainians in Moldova>Ukrainianscolor4=#ffff80Bessarabian Bulgarians>Bulgarianscolor5=#3fc03fGagauz people>Gagauzcolor6=#DDEEEEvalue7=1.14|color7=#9f9f9f}}{{Pie chart|thumb=rightPUBLISHER=NATIONAL BUREAU OF STATISTICS OF THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA, {{in langru|en}}Moldovan language>Moldovan*color1=#8A2BE2Romanian language>Romaniancolor2=#8080ffRussian language>Russiancolor3=#c08080Bulgarian language>Bulgariancolor4=#3fc03fUkrainian language>Ukrainiancolor5=#ffff80Gagauz language>Gagauzcolor6=#DDEEEEvalue7=0.28|color7=#9f9f9f}}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,NEWS, Hotărâre Nr. 36 din 05.12.2013 privind interpretarea articolului 13 alin. (1) din ConstituÈ›ie în corelaÈ›ie cu Preambulul ConstituÈ›iei È™i DeclaraÈ›ia de Independență a Republicii Moldova (Sesizările nr. 8b/2013 È™i 41b/2013), Constitutional Court of Moldova, 124. ... Prin urmare, Curtea consideră că prevederea conÈ›inută în DeclaraÈ›ia de Independență referitoare la limba română ca limbă de stat a Republicii Moldova prevalează asupra prevederii referitoare la limba moldovenească conÈ›inute în articolul 13 al ConstituÈ›iei., 124. ... Therefore, the Court considers that the provision contained in the Declaration of Independence regarding the Romanian language as the state language of the Republic of Moldova prevails over the provision regarding the Moldovan language contained in Article 13 of the Constitution., ro,weblink 20 December 2013, 5 March 2016,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20160305051137weblink">weblink live, thus giving official status to the name Romanian.NEWS, 2013-12-05, Moldovan court rules official language is 'Romanian', replacing Soviet-flavored 'Moldovan', Fox News, Associated Press,weblink 2013-12-07,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20131209102718weblink">weblink 2013-12-09, NEWS,weblink Chisinau Recognizes Romanian As Official Language, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, 5 December 2013, 11 March 2014, 23 September 2016,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20160923021555weblink">weblink live, As of 1920, the population was estimated to be 12,000. Groups settled in the area included Romanians, Jews, Germans, Bulgarians, and Greeks.BOOK, Kaba, John, Politico-economic Review of Basarabia, 1919, American Relief Administration, United States, 16,weblink {{Historical populations |type = |footnote = 7077 11370 16223 26249 33109Soviet Census (1989)>1989 | 429042004 Moldovan Census>2004 | 368052014 Moldovan Census>2014 | 30018}}

Culture

(File:Stamp of Moldova md540.jpg|thumb|right|Cahul History Museum) Cahul is home to the Cahul Musical-Drama Theatre, Cahul History Museum, and other public institutions and monuments. Every two years, at the beginning of July, in Cahul takes place an important folk music festival, "Nufărul Alb" ("White waterlilies").

Media

• Ziuadeazi.md
• dincahul.md

Tourism

Cahul is also a destination as spa and health resort. The city and surrounding areas are richest with mineral springs enriched with bromine and iodine. The "Nufărul Alb" Balneotherapy and Well-being Centre consists of hospital, hotel and entertaining spots. Cahul has a tourist information point located at the Piata Horelor.

Education

Cahul is home to the State University of Cahul, opened in 1999 and named after Romanian writer and philologist Bogdan Petriceicu Hasdeu. The university is made up of 3 faculties (Philology – History, Law – Public Administration and Business – Computer Science – Mathematics) with around 2,150 students.

Sport

The city has the team of FC Cahul-2005 who play in Moldovan "A" Division. The club has won the Divizia B four times, in 2006–07, 2012–13, 2014–15 and 2016–17. In the city plays also the club FC Speranța Crihana Veche.

Climate

Cahul has a humid continental-type climate (Köppen climate classification "Dfa" – hot-summer subtype) with four distinct seasons. Average monthly precipitation ranges from about 28 mm (1.1 in) in October to 76 mm (3 in) in June.{{Weather box| width = auto| location = Cahul, Moldova (1991–2020)| metric first = Yes| single line = Yes| Jan high C = 1.4| Feb high C = 4.2| Mar high C = 10.0| Apr high C = 16.7| May high C = 22.5| Jun high C = 26.4| Jul high C = 28.9| Aug high C = 28.9| Sep high C = 23.2| Oct high C = 16.2| Nov high C = 9.1| Dec high C = 3.0| year high C = 15.9| Jan mean C = -1.6| Feb mean C = 0.3| Mar mean C = 5.0| Apr mean C = 11.0| May mean C = 16.7| Jun mean C = 20.7| Jul mean C = 23.0| Aug mean C = 22.8| Sep mean C = 17.4| Oct mean C = 11.3| Nov mean C = 5.4| Dec mean C = 0.0| year mean C = 11.0| Jan low C = -4.2| Feb low C = -2.8| Mar low C = 1.1| Apr low C = 6.2| May low C = 11.6| Jun low C = 15.6| Jul low C = 17.7| Aug low C = 17.3| Sep low C = 12.5| Oct low C = 7.4| Nov low C = 2.6| Dec low C = -2.5| year low C = 6.9| precipitation colour = green| Jan precipitation mm = 28| Feb precipitation mm = 25| Mar precipitation mm = 31| Apr precipitation mm = 39| May precipitation mm = 51| Jun precipitation mm = 68| Jul precipitation mm = 59| Aug precipitation mm = 46| Sep precipitation mm = 51| Oct precipitation mm = 46| Nov precipitation mm = 35| Dec precipitation mm = 36| year precipitation mm = 516| unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm| Jan precipitation days = 6| Feb precipitation days = 5| Mar precipitation days = 6| Apr precipitation days = 6| May precipitation days = 8| Jun precipitation days = 7| Jul precipitation days = 6| Aug precipitation days = 5| Sep precipitation days = 4| Oct precipitation days = 5| Nov precipitation days = 5| Dec precipitation days = 6| year precipitation days = 69| Jan sun = 82| Feb sun = 111| Mar sun = 160| Apr sun = 208| May sun = 273| Jun sun = 299| Jul sun = 325| Aug sun = 304| Sep sun = 228| Oct sun = 168| Nov sun = 91| Dec sun = 78| year sun = 2323|source 1 = NOAAWEB,weblink 21 August 2023,weblink Cahul Climate Normals 1991–2020, World Meteorological Organization Climatological Standard Normals (1991–2020), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 21 August 2023, }}

Transport

Road

Cahul is connected by national roads with Chișinău, Giurgiulești, Oancea (Romania) and Reni (Ukraine). Cahul is also a border checkpoint to Romania.

Rail

The railway station serves the city and is operated by Moldovan Railways. It provides direct rail connections to Chișinău.

Air

The city is served by the Cahul International Airport located 8 km south-east of the city centre. Currently, the airport has no scheduled flights.

Twin towns – sister cities

{{See also|List of twin towns and sister cities in Moldova}}Cahul is twinned with:

• {{flagicon|Romania}} Medgidia, Romania
• {{flagicon|Romania}} Vaslui, Romania

Consulates in Cahul

In Cahul is located one of the two Consulates General of Romania in Moldova. On 2 November 2009 the President of Romania Traian Băsescu has signed the decrees on opening of Romanian general consulat in Cahul. "The opening of the Romanian consulates in Bălți and Cahul will be beneficial for the Moldovan people, who have encountered economic and time-related problems as they have to travel to the consulate in Chișinău," Moldova's Foreign Minister Iurie Leancă said, commenting on the Băsescu's decree.WEB,weblink Iurie Leanca: We want Romanian consulates in Bălți and Cahul to be opened as soon as possible, 8 October 2017, 8 October 2017,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20171008181105weblink">weblink dead, Romania asked the approval for the opening of the consulate as early as in 2006, in order to easy thus the process of granting visas to the Moldovan citizens more easily, after Romania's accession with the European Union on 1 January 2007.Moldova scraps Romania consulates Initially, the communist authorities in Chişinău gave their approval for the opening of the two consular offices, but they later came with the condition Romania to accept two consular offices of the Republic of Moldova on its territory too, in Iaşi and Constanţa. Moreover, the former communist rule in Chişinău conditioned the signing of the small border traffic agreement on the signing of the Basic Political Treaty between the two countries and also of the agreement referring to the delimitation of the border.WEB,weblink Romania opens two new consular offices in Moldova, 8 October 2017,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120224073927weblink">weblink 24 February 2012, dead, WEB,weblink Moldova will have a consulate in Iasi, while Romania in Cahul, 8 October 2017,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120227074950weblink">weblink 27 February 2012, dead, On 28 January 2010, Traian Băsescu visited the future headquarters of the Romanian consulate in Cahul.WEB,weblink President said Bucharest has full respect for Moldova's independent and territorial integrity and vowed to support the country's European Union accession efforts, 8 October 2017, 7 May 2021,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20210507032948weblink">weblink dead, Speaking about the opening of the two Romanian consulates in Bălți and Cahul, Băsescu said that the consulate in Cahul could be opened in 2–3 weeks.WEB,weblink Romanian visas could be issued without bank account of 500 euros, 8 October 2017,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120224042746weblink">weblink 24 February 2012, dead, The consulate has 17 employees:WEB,weblink Consulatele României la Bălţi şi Cahul vor avea 39 de posturi, 8 October 2017,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120224073943weblink">weblink 24 February 2012, dead, Consul General, two consuls, two main consular officers, six major referers, two drivers, two skilled workers and two guards. The Consul General is Ms. Anca Corfu.Consul General al României la Cahul

Notable people

• Alexandru Cecal (1940-2021), chemist and professor at Alexandru Ioan Cuza University

References

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External links

{{Commons category|Cahul}}

• Cahul City Hall website
• Official Webpage of Cahul's Festivals {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080902004614weblink |date=2 September 2008 }}
• OraÅŸele ÅŸi satele Moldovei: Cahul {{in lang|ro}}

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