Novosiolovca


Novosiolovca is a village in Taraclia District, Moldova.

Demographics

According to the 2014 Moldovan census, Novosiolovca had a population of 1,384 residents. The village spans an area of 25.6 square kilometers, resulting in a population density of approximately 54 inhabitants per square kilometer as of the 2014 census. Novosiolovca experienced slight population growth between 2004 and 2014, with an annual increase of about 0.74%.
The gender distribution was relatively balanced, with 673 males and 711 females. In terms of age structure, 21.2% of the population were children under the age of 15, 71.7% were of working age, and 7.1% were aged 65 and over. The entire population lived in rural areas.
The vast majority of residents were born in Moldova, while 8.7% originated from countries in the Commonwealth of Independent States.
Novosiolovca is an ethnically diverse village. The largest ethnic group was Bulgarian, followed by Gagauzians, Russians, Moldovans, Ukrainians, and smaller communities of Romani and others.
Native languages reflected this diversity: 36.8% of the population reported Bulgarian as their mother tongue, 32.4% Russian, 19.7% Gagauzian, 7.7% Moldovan, 2.4% Ukrainian, and 0.7% Romani. Virtually all the residents identified as Orthodox.

Administration and local government

Novosiolovca is governed by a local council composed of nine members. The most recent local elections, in November 2023, resulted in the following composition: 8 councillors from the Party of Socialists of the Republic of Moldova and 1 councillor from the Party of Communists of the Republic of Moldova. The Political also ran, but didn't receive enough votes to select a councillor. In the same elections, the candidate from the Party of Socialists of the Republic of Moldova, Ecaterina Iacobceac, was elected as mayor, winning all of the vote.