Taraclia District
Taraclia | |
|---|---|
District (Raion) | |
| Country | Republic of Moldova |
| Administrative center (Oraş-reşedinţă) | Taraclia |
| Government | |
| • Raion President | Vasile Plagov |
| Area | |
• Total | 674 km2 (260 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | |
• Total | 37,357 |
| • Density | 55/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Area code | +373 74 |
| Car plates | TA |
Taraclia (Romanian pronunciation: [taraˈkli.a], Bulgarian: Тараклия) is a district (Romanian: raion) in the south of Moldova, with the administrative center at Taraclia.
As of 1 January 2012, its population was 44,100, 65.6% of whom were ethnic Bulgarians. The district covers an area of 674 km2 (260 sq mi) and has the lowest population density of all districts of Moldova.