Nicolae Bălcescu, Constanța

Nicolae Bălcescu is a commune in Constanța County, Northern Dobruja, Romania.

Nicolae Bălcescu
Location in Constanța County
Location in Constanța County
Nicolae Bălcescu is located in Romania
Nicolae Bălcescu
Nicolae Bălcescu
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 44°23′N 28°23′E / 44.383°N 28.383°E / 44.383; 28.383
CountryRomania
CountyConstanța
SubdivisionsNicolae Bălcescu, Dorobanțu
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Dumitru Timofte[1] (PSD)
Area
147.26 km2 (56.86 sq mi)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
4,779
 • Density32/km2 (84/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.CT
Websitewww.primaria-nbalcescu.ro

The commune includes two villages:

  • Nicolae Bălcescu (historical names: Danachioi, Turkish: Danaköy; Carol I) - named after the Romanian historian and revolutionary Nicolae Bălcescu
  • Dorobanțu (historical name: Turkish: Bilar'ar)

Demographics

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At the 2011 census, Nicolae Bălcescu had 4,298 Romanians (97.26%), 5 Hungarians (0.11%), 75 Roma (1.70%), 33 Tatars (0.75%), 8 others (0.18%).[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  3. ^ "Constanța County at the 2011 census" (PDF) (in Romanian). INSSE. February 2, 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 24, 2012. Retrieved March 8, 2012.