# Chirsova

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**Chirsova** (gag: *Başküü*; Bulgarian: Кирсово) is a commune and village in the [Comrat](/source/Comrat) district, [Gagauz Autonomous Territorial Unit](/source/Gagauzia) of the [Republic of Moldova](/source/Moldova). According to the 2024 Moldovan census the commune has 4,774 people, 2.201 (46.10%) of them [Gagauz](/source/Gagauz_people) and 2,171 (45.47%) being [Bulgarians](/source/Bulgarians).[2]

## History

The village of Chirsova was founded in 1811, mainly consisting of Bulgarians and Gagauz from southern [Bulgaria](/source/Bulgaria) with a small minority of [Romanians](/source/Romanians) from: [Bârlad](/source/B%C3%A2rlad), [Covurlui](/source/Covurlui_County) and [Fălciu](/source/F%C4%83lciu_County). In 1867 a stone church was built, called the Holy Trinity church.[3]

## Sport

The football club [FC Maiak Chirsova](/source/FC_Maiak_Chirsova) is based in the commune, they play in [Moldovan Liga 2](/source/Moldovan_Liga_2), the third tier of [Moldovan football](/source/Football_in_Moldova).

## International relations

### Twin towns — Sister cities

Chirsova is [twinned](/source/Sister_city) with:[4]

- [Valchi Dol](/source/Valchi_Dol), Bulgaria;
- [Zheravna](/source/Zheravna), Bulgaria;
- [Adana](/source/Adana), Turkey;
- [Cojuşna](/source/Coju%C8%99na), Moldova;
- [Feke](/source/Feke), Turkey;

## Notable people

- [Ion Bas](/source/Ion_Bas) (1933–2005), Moldovan singer
- [Serghei Gheorghiev](/source/Serghei_Gheorghiev) (born 1991), Moldovan football player
- [Elena Girzhul](/source/Elena_Girzhul) (born 1979), [Transnistrian](/source/Transnistria) statesperson
- [Ivan Kristioglo](/source/Ivan_Kristioglo) (born 1952), former governor of [Gagauzia](/source/Gagauzia) (2002)
- [Gheorghe Nicologlo](/source/Gheorghe_Nicologlo) (born 1991), Moldovan football player
- [Maria Pashchenko](/source/Maria_Pashchenko) (born 1959), [Transnistrian](/source/Transnistria) statesperson
- [Rodion Sucman](/source/Rodion_Sucman) (born 1986), Moldovan powerlifter

## References

1. [https://web.archive.org/web/20260404224615/https://www.gagauzia.md/ru/administracziya-regiona/primarii/primariya-s.-kirsovo.html](https://web.archive.org/web/20260404224615/https://www.gagauzia.md/ru/administracziya-regiona/primarii/primariya-s.-kirsovo.html)

1. [https://statistica.gov.md/en/statistic_indicator_details/60](https://statistica.gov.md/en/statistic_indicator_details/60) Final Results of the Population and Housing Census 2024 - Population and Housing Census 2024: Ethno-cultural Characteristics (in Romanian)

1. Duminika, Ivan (2016). ["„Monografiile” comunelor plasei Comrat, județul Tighina, din 1943 (I)"](https://www.ceeol.com/search/article-detail?id=479813) (in Romanian). *Revista de Etnologie şi Culturologie*. **XX** (2): 68–78. [ISSN 1857-2049](https://www.worldcat.org/issn/1857-2049)

1. ["Примария с. Кирсово"](https://www.gagauzia.md/ru/administracziya-regiona/primarii/primariya-s.-kirsovo.html) (in Russian). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20260404224615/https://www.gagauzia.md/ru/administracziya-regiona/primarii/primariya-s.-kirsovo.html) 2026-04-04 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2026-04-13.

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