Cu privire la modernizarea oraşului Comrat în perioada interbelică (1918-1940)
On the issue of the modernization of the city of Komrat in the interwar period (1918–1940)

Summary/Abstract: In the present article, the author cites new data on the development of Komrat in the interwar (Romanian) period based on archival sources. In particular, information on Komrat obtaining the status of a city on September 25, 1925 and the assignment of the coat of arms on September 20, 1932 are published for the first time. The author describes several measures that were taken by the local authorities for modernizing the city. In particular, it is indicated that a hydroelectric station, a power station, and a communal bath were built in the city; a city bank and a library were opened; a city park was set up. Such state institutions as the Mixed Court and the Industrial Inspectorate No. 11 – Komrat operated here, the last authority covered the districts of Tighina and Cahul. An important component of city development are its streets. This issue is given special attention. The author presents data on the activities of the mayoralty on their improvement (construction of sewers and planting trees along their perimeter). About 60 names, which were given to the streets of Komrat during the interwar period, are published for the first time. The author comes to the conclusion that during this period many of the city streets bore the names of the natives of the city, such as: the streets named after the priest Feodor Zlatov, the Slavist Peter Draganov, the large landowner Georgy Tsanko-Kylchik, and elected officials (in the Tsarist period) Konstantin Koycho and George Karanfil.

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