Proteagailovca is a commune in the municipality of Tighina (Bender)

Bender, Moldova

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, Moldova

Moldova

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. It is composed of a single village, Proteagailovca, and had a population of 3,142 at the 2004 Census

2004 Census in Transnistria

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. The locality, although situated on the right (western) bank of the river Dniester

Dniester

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, is under the control of the breakaway Transnistria

Transnistria

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n authorities. Proteagailovca is located immediately to the west of the city, and is the only other locality in the municipality, except the city of Tighina itself.

Of the 3,142 inhabitants of Cremenciug, 756 to 761 (24.12%) are Moldovans

Moldovans

Moldovans or Moldavians are the largest population group of Moldova...

 (Romanians

Romanians

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), 1,482 (47.17%) Russians

Russians

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, 658 (20.94%) Ukrainians

Ukrainians

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, 163 (5.19%) Bulgarians

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, 25 (0.80%) Gagauzians, 19 (0.60%) Belorussians, 6 (0.19%) Germans

Germans

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, 2 (0.06%) Jews

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, 0 to 16 (0.25%) Armenians

Armenians

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, 0 to 12 (0.19%) Poles

Poles

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, 0 to 5 (0.06%) Gypsies, and 0 to 31 (0.48%) others and non-declared.