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Cerchezu | |
|---|---|
 Location in Constanța County | |
  Cerchezu Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 43°49′30″N 28°5′53″E / 43.82500°N 28.09806°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Constanța |
| Subdivisions | Cerchezu, Căscioarele, Măgura, Viroaga |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Ștefan Chelaru[1] (PSD) |
| Area | 72.67 km2 (28.06 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 131 m (430 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 1,256 |
| • Density | 17/km2 (45/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 907045 |
| Area code | +(40) 241 |
| Vehicle reg. | CT |
| Website | www |
Cerchezu is a commune in Constanța County, Northern Dobruja, Romania. The commune includes four 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.
Cerchezu is located in the southern part of the county, on the border with Bulgaria.
Demographics[edit]
At the 2011 census, Cerchezu had 1,287 Romanians (99.84%) and 2 others (0.16%). At the 2021 census, the commune had a population of 1,256; of those, 91.64% were Romanians.[3] Before World War II the commune had a small German minority.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
- ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
- ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.
- ^ "Negrii, nemții și turcul salvator". Jurnalul Național (in Romanian). 22 August 2009. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
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