Baia, Tulcea

Baia is a commune in Tulcea County, Northern Dobruja, Romania.

Baia
Commune
Location in Tulcea County
Baia
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 44°43′N 28°40′E
Country Romania
CountyTulcea
SubdivisionsBaia, Camena, Caugagia, Ceamurlia de Sus, Panduru
Government
 • MayorNicolae Ionuş (since 2004)
Area
198.29 km2 (76.56 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
4,758
 • Density24/km2 (62/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
827005
Vehicle reg.TL
Websitewww.primarie-comuna-baia.ro

Villages

The commune includes five villages:

  • Baia (Hamangia until 1929, Turkish: Hamamci)
  • Camena
  • Caugagia (Turkish: Kavgaci)
  • Ceamurlia de Sus (Yeni Kazak until ca. 1855)
  • Panduru (Potur until 1929)

History
Main article: Hamangia culture

In 1953, archaeological excavations on a site along the Lake Golovița, near Baia, led to the discovery of a new Middle Neolithic culture, named after the commune. Further research has shown that the culture, with Mediterranean origins, extended across Dobruja and North-Eastern Bulgaria. The culture's most notable artefact is an anthropomorphic statuette in terra cotta, known as The Thinker, which was discovered at Cernavodă.

References
  1. "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
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