Berlinți is a commune in Briceni District, Moldova. It is composed of two villages, Berlinți and Caracușenii Noi.[2]
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.[3]
In October 2021 a drunk driver rammed his car into a man inside the village, killing him. The incident was reportedly intentional.[4]
Demography
According to the 2004 census, the ethnic make-up of the village goes as following:[5]
| 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