Tvardița

Tvardița (Bulgarian: Твърдица, Tvǎrdica) is a town in Taraclia district, Moldova. It was founded following the Russo-Turkish War (1828–1829) by Bulgarian refugees from Tvarditsa, a town just south of the Balkan Mountains, and the surrounding region. The local Bulgarian population forms part of the larger group of Bessarabian Bulgarians.

Tvardița

Твърдица
Tvardița
Location within Moldova
Coordinates: 46°09′N 28°58′E
CountryMoldova
CountyTaraclia District
Founded1830
Population
 • Total5,420
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Websitehttp://www.tvarditsa.com/
The welcome sign of Tvardița, written mostly in Bulgarian
The Church of Saint Petka of Bulgaria

Previously a commune, Tvardița was declared a town in 2013.[2]

Notes
  1. 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 2017-05-01.
  2. (in Romanian) Maria Ursu, "Satul Tvardiţa a devenit oraş", Adevărul, March 28, 2013; accessed April 8, 2013
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