Hamcearca
Hamcearca is a commune in Tulcea County, Northern Dobruja, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Balabancea, Căprioara (historical name: Geaferca-Rusă), Hamcearca and Nifon.
Hamcearca | |
|---|---|
 Location in Tulcea County | |
  Hamcearca Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 45°07′N 28°22′E | |
| Country |  Romania |
| County | Tulcea |
| Established | ca. 1800 (first attested) |
| Subdivisions | Balabancea, Căprioara, Hamcearca, Nifon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ion Acceleanu (since 2004) (PNL) |
| Area | 198.29 km2 (76.56 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | 1,414 |
| • Density | 7.1/km2 (18/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Vehicle reg. | TL |
| Website | www |
The commune formerly included Taiţa village, mainly Russian-inhabited prior to 1877, but this had been depopulated by 1930.[2]
Reportedly, the commune's name derives from Hamcerencu, the surname of the brothers who settled there around 1812.[3]
References
- "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
- Laura-Diana Cizer, Toponimia județului Tulcea, p.156. Editura Lumen, 2012, ISBN 9731663096.
- (in Romanian) Fondul Primăriei Hamcearca at the National Archives of Romania site; accessed July 2, 2013
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