Berlinți
Berlinți is a commune in Briceni District, Moldova. It is composed of two villages, Berlinți and Caracușenii Noi.
Orthodox church in Berlinți
History
On July 7, 1941 the entire Jewish population of the town was murdered in a massacre by Nazi Germany. A small memorial for the massacre was built in 1952.
In October 2021 a drunk driver rammed his car into a man inside the village, killing him. The incident was reportedly intentional.
Demography
According to the 2004 census, the ethnic make-up of the village goes as following:
| Ethnic group | Population | % Share of population |
|---|---|---|
| Ukrainian | 1.356 | 86.98% |
| Moldovan / Români | 175 | 11.23% |
| Russian | 27 | 1.73% |
| Gagauz | 1 | 0.06% |
| Total | 1.559 | 100% |
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ Clasificatorul unităților administrativ-teritoriale al Republicii Moldova (CUATM) (in Romanian)
- ^ "JEWISH HERITAGE SITES AND MONUMENTS IN MOLDOVA" (PDF).
- ^ "Bărbatul care a lovit mortal o persoană și a lăsat-o să zacă pe marginea drumului la Briceni, condamnat la 8 ani de închisoare". UNIMEDIA (in Romanian). 2022-06-01. Retrieved 2022-06-30.
- ^ Recensământul populației din 2004. Caracteristici demografice, naționale, lingvistice, culturale statistica.md
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