Giurgiulești


Giurgiulești is a commune in the Cahul District of Moldova. It is also a border crossing point to Romania, located from Galați.

Geography

The locality is in the southernmost point of Moldova, at the confluence of the river Prut with the Danube, on the border with Romania and Ukraine. The commune consists of one village, Giurgiulești.

Economy

Moldova has access to the Danube for only about. The Port of Giurgiulești is the only Moldovan port on the Danube. The building of an oil terminal started there in 1996, and was finished in 2006. As of 2015 there were no facilities in Giurgiulești for travellers or visiting crew members.
The future international airport of the Lower Danube metropolitan area is located just from Giurgiulești.

Demographics

The commune has a population of 3,074. At the 2014 census, Giugiulești had a population of 2,866, of which 2,434 are Moldovans, 382 Romanians and 50 others.
At the 1930 census, the village had a population of 1,944, of which 1,914 were Romanians and 30 others. At the time, it was part of Plasa Reni of Ismail County.

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