Casimcea is a commune in

Tulcea County Tulcea County () is a county ( județ) of Romania, in the historical region Dobruja, with the capital city at Tulcea. It includes in its northeast corner the large and thinly-populated estuary of the Danube. Demographics In 2011, Tulcea Cou ...

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. It is composed of six villages: Casimcea, Cișmeaua Nouă (historical name: ''Ramazanchioi''), Corugea, Haidar, Rahman and Războieni (historical name: ''Alifacâ''). The commune also included the village of Stânca (historical name: ''Mahomencea''), located at , which is currently deserted. The name of the commune is of

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origin, being derived from the word ''Kasım'', itself from the

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''Qasim'', "one who distributes". The suffix "cea" is a Romanianization of the Turkish ''-ça''.Laura-Diana Cizer, ''Toponimia județului Tulcea'', p.142. Editura Lumen, 2012, .

Famous residents

Ion Jalea Ion Jalea (; 19 May 1887 – 7 November 1983) was a Romanian sculptor, medallist, titular member of the Romanian Academy. Biography Artistic studies Jalea was born on 19 May 1887 in the little town of Casimcea, Tulcea County. His family ...

(1887 - 1983), sculptor, academician

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