Taraclia District
| Taraclia | ||
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| District (Raion) | ||
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| Country |
 Republic of Moldova
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| Administrative center (Oraş-reşedinţă) |
Taraclia |
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| Government | ||
| • Raion President | Vasile Plagov | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 674 km2 (260 sq mi) | |
| Population (2012) | ||
| • Total | 44,100 | |
| • Density | 65.4/km2 (169/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
| Postal Code | 294 | |
| Area code(s) | +373 74 | |
| Car plates | TA | |
Taraclia (Bulgarian: Тараклия) is a district (Romanian: raion) in the south of Moldova, with the administrative center at Taraclia.
As of 1 January 2012, its population was 44,100, 65.6% of whom were ethnic Bulgarians. The district covers an area of 1,022 km² and has the lowest population density of all districts of Moldova.
Traditionally in Taraclia district, political and electoral support for the PCRM is higher than the rest of the southern part of Moldova. Communists have the largest percentage of the Moldova votes in this district. But the last three elections communists saw a continuous decline in percentage.
During the last three elections AEI had an increase of 147.1%
Coordinates: 45°55′N 28°35′E / 45.917°N 28.583°E
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