Caracușenii Vechi is a village in Briceni District, Moldova.Clasificatorul unităților administrativ-teritoriale al Republicii Moldova (CUATM) First attested at 1585 May 2
On November 1, 2007, the population of the village was 4,222 inhabitants, of which 2,134 were able-bodied, 892 pensioners and 1,027 children under 16. The majority of the population are owners of private agricultural land.
The name Caracuș appears on November 21, 1772. The name supposedly comes from a raid by the Turks who devastated the village. The Turks were nicknamed "Caracuși-păsări negre".
Ethnic Population % Percentage Moldovan / Romanian 4.146 98,76% Ukrainian 25 0,6% Russian 21 0,5% Hebrew 3 0,07% Bulgarian 2 0,05% Other 1 0,02% Total 4.198 100%
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