1989 Census in Transnistria
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. It took place as part of the Soviet Census
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of 1989.
Results from the 1989 census showed that among the population of Transnistria, approximately 40% were ethnic Moldovans
Moldovans
Moldovans or Moldavians are the largest population group of Moldova...
, 28% Ukrainians
Ukrainians
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and 25% Russians
Russians
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.
Census results
- Total population on the left bank of the Dniester river (minus Tighina): 546,400
- Total population in raionRaionA raion is a type of administrative unit of several post-Soviet countries. The term, which is from French rayon 'honeycomb, department,' describes both a type of a subnational entity and a division of a city, and is commonly translated in English as "district"...
s mostly on the left bank of the Dniester river (minus Tighina): 601,660 - (note that percentages below are given from the second figure)
- Moldovans: 39.9%
- Ukrainians: 28.3%
- Russians: 25.5%
- Others: 6.4%