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Gribova | |
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Village | |
  Gribova | |
| Coordinates: 48°00′51″N 27°55′42″E / 48.0141666667°N 27.9283333333°E | |
| Country |  Moldova |
| District | Drochia District |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Igor Grozavu (PDCM) |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,050 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Gribova is a village in Drochia District, Moldova.[2]
Demographics
[edit]According to the 2014 Moldovan census, Gribova had a population of 2,050 residents.[1] Covering an area of 14.80 square kilometers, the commune had a population density of approximately 34.7 people per square kilometer. Between the 2004 and 2014 censuses, the population declined by 2.1%.[3] The village spans an area of 44.9 km², giving it a population density of approximately 45.7 inhabitants per square kilometer as of 2014. Between the 2004 and 2014 censuses, Gribova experienced a slight population decline of 0.61%.[3]
Women made up 53.5% of the population, while men accounted for 46.5%. The age structure showed that 16.1% of residents were under the age of 15, 67.1% were of working age (15–64), and 16.7% were aged 65 or older. The entire population lived in rural areas.[3]
Most residents (97.5%) were born in Moldova, with a small percentage (2.5%) from other Commonwealth of Independent States countries. The majority of the population identified as Moldovans (88%), with smaller communities of Romanians (4.5%), Romani (3.8%), Ukrainians (2.8%), and Russians (0.9%). Moldovan was the most commonly spoken native language (80.5%), followed by Romanian (13.4%), with smaller numbers speaking Ukrainian (2.3%), Romani (2%), and Russian (1.9%). The dominant religion was Orthodox, followed by 98% of the population, while 2% adhered to other religious beliefs.[3]
Administration and local government
[edit]Gribova is governed by a local council composed of eleven members. The most recent local elections, in November 2023, resulted in the following composition: 8 councillors from the Party of Development and Consolidation of Moldova, 1 councillor from the Party of Socialists of the Republic of Moldova, 1 councillors from the Party of Action and Solidarity, and Ion Pînzari who ran independently.[4] In the same elections, the candidate from the Party of Development and Consolidation of Moldova, Igor Grozavu, was elected as mayor.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b 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 1 May 2017.
- ^ "Clasificatorul unităților administrativ-teritoriale al Republicii Moldova" [Classifier of administrative-territorial units of the Republic of Moldova] (in Romanian). Retrieved 30 April 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Elizavetovca Commune in Moldova". citypopulation.de. 18 October 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
- ^ "Alegerea Consiliului Local - Circumscripția electorală sătească Gribova" [Local Council Election - Gribova village electoral district] (in Romanian). Central Electoral Commission of Moldova. 5 November 2023.
- ^ "Alegerea Primarului Local - Circumscripția electorală sătească Gribova" [Local Mayor Election - Gribova village electoral district] (in Romanian). Central Electoral Commission of Moldova. 5 November 2023.