Dușmani
Dușmani is a village in Glodeni District, northern Moldova.
History
Dusmani was founded by the charter of 1508, by which Bogdan III the One-Eyed gave his servant Dusman a place to found a village.Demographics
According to the 2014 Moldovan census, Dușmani had a population of 1,749 residents. The village covers an area of 29 square kilometers, resulting in a population density of approximately 60 inhabitants per square kilometer. The population is entirely rural.In terms of gender distribution, females made up 52.4% of the population, while males accounted for 47.6%. The age structure indicated that 18.5% of residents were under the age of 15, 70.4% were of working age, and 11% were aged 65 or older.
The vast majority of inhabitants were born in Moldova. Small minorities were born in other countries, including 1.4% from the Commonwealth of Independent States and 0.6% from the European Union. Ethnically, the population was predominantly Moldovan, comprising 87.8% of residents. Romanians represented 8.4%, while smaller groups included Romani, Ukrainians, and Russians. In terms of native language, 73.5% of the population spoke Moldovan and 24.6% spoke Romanian. Other reported native languages included Romani and Russian.
Religion in Dușmani was overwhelmingly Orthodox Christian, with 99.1% of the population identifying as such. Only 0.9% of residents identified as practicing other religions.