Gașpar is a village in Edineț District, Moldova.
Demographics According to the 2014 Moldovan census, Gașpar had a population of 1,270 residents. The village covers an area of 21.7 km², resulting in a population density of approximately 58.5 inhabitants per square kilometer in 2014. Between the 2004 and 2014 censuses, Gașpar experienced a slight population decline of 0.52%.
Women comprised a small majority of the population, making up 52.5%, while men accounted for 47.5%. Children aged 0–14 represented 19.9% of the population, 63.4% were of working age (15–64), and 16.7% were seniors aged 65 and over. The entire population lived in rural areas.
Most residents (97.6%) were born in Moldova, with a small number (2.4%) born in other Commonwealth of Independent States countries. Ethnically, the village was predominantly Moldovans (74.6%), followed by Ukrainians (22.9%), Russians (1.8%), and a small number of Romanians (0.6%). Moldovan was the most commonly reported native language (59.6%), followed by Russian (15.2%), Romanian (12.6%), and Ukrainian (12.5%).
The majority of residents identified as Orthodox (88%), while 12% adhered to other religions.
Administration and local government Gașpar is governed by a local council composed of nine members. The most recent local elections, in November 2023, resulted in the following composition: 4 councillors from the Party of Socialists of the Republic of Moldova, 2 councillors from the Liberal Democratic Party of Moldova, 1 councillor from the European Social Democratic Party, 1 councillor from the Dignity and Truth Platform, and 1 councillor from the League of Cities and Communes. In the same elections, the candidate from the Liberal Democratic Party of Moldova, Oleg Horodișteanu, was re-elected as mayor.
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