Cerchezu
Cerchezu is a commune in Constanța County, Northern Dobruja, Romania.
Cerchezu | |
|---|---|
 Location in Constanța County | |
  Cerchezu Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 43°49′30″N 28°5′53″E | |
| Country |  Romania |
| County | Constanța |
| Subdivisions | Cerchezu, Căscioarele, Măgura, Viroaga |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ion Constantinescu (PSD) |
| Area | 72.67 km2 (28.06 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | 1,399 |
| • Density | 19/km2 (50/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Vehicle reg. | CT |
| Website | www |
The commune includes two villages:
- Cerchezu (historical name: Cerchezchioi, Turkish: Çerkezköy, German: Tscherkess) - named after the Circassian minority that settled the region
- Căscioarele (historical name: Mamușlia, Turkish: Mamuşlu, German: Mamuslia)
- Măgura (historical name: Docuzaci, Turkish: Dokuzağaç )
- Viroaga (historical name: Calfachioi, Turkish: Kalfaköy )
The territory of the commune also includes the former village of Căciulați (historical name: Cealmagea), nominally merged with Viroaga by the 1968 administrative reform.
Demographics
At the 2011 census, Cerchezu had 1,287 Romanians (99.84%), 2 others (0.16%). Before World War II the commune had a small German minority.[2]
References
- "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
- "Negrii, nemţii şi turcul salvator" (in Romanian). Jurnalul.ro. 22 August 2009. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
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