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Constanța () is a
county A county is a geographic region of a country used for administrative or other purposesChambers Dictionary, L. Brookes (ed.), 2005, Chambers Harrap Publishers Ltd, Edinburgh in certain modern nations. The term is derived from the Old French ...
( județ) of Romania on the
border Borders are usually defined as geographical boundaries, imposed either by features such as oceans and terrain, or by political entities such as governments, sovereign states, federated states, and other subnational entities. Political borders c ...
with Bulgaria, in the
Dobruja Dobruja or Dobrudja (; bg, Добруджа, Dobrudzha or ''Dobrudža''; ro, Dobrogea, or ; tr, Dobruca) is a historical region in the Balkans that has been divided since the 19th century between the territories of Bulgaria and Romania. I ...
region. Its capital city is also named
Constanța Constanța (, ; ; rup, Custantsa; bg, Кюстенджа, Kyustendzha, or bg, Констанца, Konstantsa, label=none; el, Κωνστάντζα, Kōnstántza, or el, Κωνστάντια, Kōnstántia, label=none; tr, Köstence), histo ...
.


Demographics

In 2011, it had a population of 684,082 and the population density was 96/km2. The degree of urbanization is much higher (about 75%) than the Romanian average. In recent years the population trend is: The majority of the population are
Romanians The Romanians ( ro, români, ; dated exonym ''Vlachs'') are a Romance languages, Romance-speaking ethnic group. Sharing a common Culture of Romania, Romanian culture and Cultural heritage, ancestry, and speaking the Romanian language, they l ...
. There are important communities of
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and
Tatars The Tatars ()Tatar
in the Collins English Dictionary
is an umbrella term for different
, remnants of the time of Ottoman rule. Currently the region is the centre of the Muslim minority in Romania. A great number of
Aromanians The Aromanians ( rup, Armãnji, Rrãmãnji) are an Ethnic groups in Europe, ethnic group native to the southern Balkans who speak Aromanian language, Aromanian, an Eastern Romance language. They traditionally live in central and southern Alba ...
have migrated to Dobruja in the last century, and they consider themselves a cultural minority rather than an ethnic minority. There are also
Romani Romani may refer to: Ethnicities * Romani people, an ethnic group of Northern Indian origin, living dispersed in Europe, the Americas and Asia ** Romani genocide, under Nazi rule * Romani language, any of several Indo-Aryan languages of the Roma ...
.


Geography

*
Călărași County Călărași () is a county ( județ) of Romania on the border with Bulgaria, in Muntenia, with the county seat at Călărași. Demographics In 2011, it had a population of 285,050 and a population density of 56.02/km2. * Romanians – 95% ...
and
Ialomița County Ialomița County () is a county ( județ) of Romania, in Muntenia, with the capital city at Slobozia. Demographics In 2011, the county had a population of 258,669 and the population density was 58.08/km2. Romanians make up 95.6% of the popula ...
are to the west. *
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 ...
and
Brăila County Brăila County () is a county ( județ) of Romania, in Muntenia, with the capital city at Brăila. Demographics In 2011, Brăila had a population of 304,925 and the population density was 64/km2. * Romanians – 98% * Romani, Russians, Lipo ...
are to the north. *Bulgaria (
Dobrich Province Dobrich Province ( bg, Област Добрич, , former name Dobrich okrug) is a province in northeastern Bulgaria, part of Southern Dobruja geographical region. It is bounded on east by the Black Sea, on south by Varna Province, on west by S ...
and Silistra Province) are to the south.


Economy

The predominant industries in the county are: * Tourism * Chemicals and petrochemicals * Food and beverages * Textiles * Shipbuilding * Construction materials * Mechanical components * Paper Agriculture is an important part in the county's economy, with Constanța being the county with the largest irrigation systems in the country (more than 4,300 km2 before 1989, now greatly reduced), cereals being the most important products. Also, the county is famous for its
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from the
Murfatlar Murfatlar () is a town in Constanța County, Northern Dobruja, Romania. It officially became a town in 1989, as a result of the Romanian rural systematization program. Etymology The name of the town originates from the Turkish word of Arabic o ...
region. At Cernavodă there is a
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with two reactors, each of the CANDU type of Canadian design. The plant covers over 15% of the country's power demand. The
Port of Constanța The Port of Constanța is located in Constanța, Romania, on the western coast of the Black Sea, from the Bosphorus Strait and from the Sulina Branch, through which the Danube river flows into the sea. It covers , of which is land and the res ...
is the largest port in Romania, the most important of the
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and the 4th in Europe. It is linked with the
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by the Danube-Black Sea Canal – the widest and deepest navigable channel in Europe, although it is not used to its full potential.


Tourism

The Romanian Riviera along the coast of the
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is the preferred destination for the summer holidays in Romania. The resorts are, from North to South: *
Năvodari Năvodari (, historical names: ''Carachioi''; ''Caracoium'', tr, Kara Koyum) is a town in Constanța County, region of Northern Dobruja, Romania, with a population of 32,400. The town formally includes a territorially distinct community, Social ...
* Mamaia *
Eforie Eforie (; historical names (for Eforie Sud): ''Băile Movilă'', ''Carmen-Sylva'', ''Vasile Roaită'') is a town and a holiday resort on the Black Sea shore, in Constanța County, Northern Dobruja, Romania. It is located about 14 kilometers south ...
(North and South) *
Costinești Costinești is a commune and resort in Constanța County, Northern Dobruja, Romania, located on the shore of the Black Sea, about south of the county seat, Constanța. It consists of two villages: Costinești and Schitu. Etymology Costinești ...
* Olimp * Neptun *
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Cap Aurora Cap Aurora is a small Romanian summer-time seaside resort in the Mangalia municipality, Constanța County. It is located between the neighbouring resorts of Jupiter and Venus Venus is the second planet from the Sun. It is sometimes calle ...
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Mangalia Mangalia (, tr, Mankalya), ancient Callatis ( el, Κάλλατις/Καλλατίς; other historical names: Pangalia, Panglicara, Tomisovara), is a city and a port on the coast of the Black Sea in the south-east of Constanța County, Northern ...
* 2 Mai *
Vama Veche Vama Veche (historical names: ''Ilanlâk'', ''Ilanlâc'', tr, Ilanlık) is a town in Constanța County, Romania, on the Black Sea coast, near the border with Bulgaria, at 28.57 E longitude, 43.75 N latitude. It is part of the commune of L ...
Also worth visiting are: * The city of
Constanța Constanța (, ; ; rup, Custantsa; bg, Кюстенджа, Kyustendzha, or bg, Констанца, Konstantsa, label=none; el, Κωνστάντζα, Kōnstántza, or el, Κωνστάντια, Kōnstántia, label=none; tr, Köstence), histo ...
* The mausoleum at
Adamclisi Adamclisi () is a commune in Constanța County, in the Dobrogea region of Romania. History In ancient times, a Roman castrum named Civitas Tropaensium was settled here and in 109 AD a monument named Tropaeum Traiani was built to commemorate th ...
* The Portița area


Politics

As of 27 September 2020, the elected President of the County Council is Mihai Lupu from PNL. In addition, in the wake of the 2020 Romanian local elections, the current Constanța County Council consists of 36 counsellors, with the following party composition:


Administrative divisions

Constanța County has 3 municipalities, 9 towns and 58 communes: *Municipalities **
Constanța Constanța (, ; ; rup, Custantsa; bg, Кюстенджа, Kyustendzha, or bg, Констанца, Konstantsa, label=none; el, Κωνστάντζα, Kōnstántza, or el, Κωνστάντια, Kōnstántia, label=none; tr, Köstence), histo ...
– capital city; population: 283,872 (as of 2011) **
Mangalia Mangalia (, tr, Mankalya), ancient Callatis ( el, Κάλλατις/Καλλατίς; other historical names: Pangalia, Panglicara, Tomisovara), is a city and a port on the coast of the Black Sea in the south-east of Constanța County, Northern ...
**
Medgidia Medgidia ( or ; historical Turkish names: ''Karasu'' or ''Carasu'', ''Mecidiye'' or ''Megidie'') is a city in Constanța County, Northern Dobruja, south-eastern Romania. History Archaeological findings show that Dobruja was inhabited since th ...
*Towns ** Cernavodă **
Eforie Eforie (; historical names (for Eforie Sud): ''Băile Movilă'', ''Carmen-Sylva'', ''Vasile Roaită'') is a town and a holiday resort on the Black Sea shore, in Constanța County, Northern Dobruja, Romania. It is located about 14 kilometers south ...
**
Hârșova Hârșova (also spelled ''Hîrșova''; ; bg, Хърсово, ''Harsovo'') is a town located on the right bank of the Danube, in Constanța County, Northern Dobruja, Romania. The village of Vadu Oii is administered by the town. The village is l ...
**
Murfatlar Murfatlar () is a town in Constanța County, Northern Dobruja, Romania. It officially became a town in 1989, as a result of the Romanian rural systematization program. Etymology The name of the town originates from the Turkish word of Arabic o ...
**
Năvodari Năvodari (, historical names: ''Carachioi''; ''Caracoium'', tr, Kara Koyum) is a town in Constanța County, region of Northern Dobruja, Romania, with a population of 32,400. The town formally includes a territorially distinct community, Social ...
** Negru Vodă **
Ovidiu Ovidiu (, historical name: ''Canara'', tr, Kanara) is a town situated a few kilometres north of Constanța in Constanța County, Northern Dobruja, Romania. Ovidiu is quite small, with a population of around 12,000, and many wealthy inhabitants o ...
** Techirghiol *Communes ** 23 August **
Adamclisi Adamclisi () is a commune in Constanța County, in the Dobrogea region of Romania. History In ancient times, a Roman castrum named Civitas Tropaensium was settled here and in 109 AD a monument named Tropaeum Traiani was built to commemorate th ...
** Agigea ** Albești **
Aliman Aliman () is a commune in Constanța County, Northern Dobruja, Romania. It includes four villages: * Aliman * Dunăreni (historical name: ''Mârleanu'' or ''Mîrleanu'' until 1968) * Floriile (historical name: ''Bac Cuius'', tr, Bakkuyusu) * Vla ...
**
Amzacea Amzacea () is a commune in Constanța County, Northern Dobruja, Romania. It includes three villages: * Amzacea (historical names: Amuza-aci,Amzacea Village Hall, , accessed on February 22, 2012 tr, Hamzaça, ''Amzaça'') * Casicea (historical nam ...
** Băneasa (town between 2004 and 2019) ** Bărăganu **
Castelu Castelu is a Commune in Romania, commune in Constanța County, Northern Dobruja, Romania. The commune includes two villages: * Castelu (historical name: ''Chiostel'', tr, Köstel) * Nisipari (historical name: ''Caratai'', tr, Karatay, german: K ...
**
Cerchezu Cerchezu is a commune in Constanța County, Northern Dobruja, Romania. The commune includes two villages: * Cerchezu (historical name: ''Cerchezchioi'', tr, Çerkezköy, german: Tscherkess), named after the Circassian minority that settled the ...
** Chirnogeni ** Ciobanu ** Ciocârlia **
Cobadin Cobadin is a commune in Constanța County, Northern Dobruja, Romania. The commune includes five villages: *Cobadin (historical names: ''Cobadinu'', tr, Kobadin) *Viișoara (historical name: ''Caciamac'', tr, Kaçamak) *Negrești (historical name ...
**
Cogealac Cogealac is a commune in Constanța County, Northern Dobruja, Romania. The commune includes six villages: * Cogealac (historical names: ''Domnești'', tr, Kocalak) * Gura Dobrogei (historical names: ''Câvârgic'', tr, Kıvırcık) * Râmnicu d ...
** Comana ** Corbu **
Costinești Costinești is a commune and resort in Constanța County, Northern Dobruja, Romania, located on the shore of the Black Sea, about south of the county seat, Constanța. It consists of two villages: Costinești and Schitu. Etymology Costinești ...
** Crucea **
Cumpăna Cumpăna is a commune in Constanța County, Northern Dobruja, Romania. Administration The commune includes the village with the same name, Cumpăna (historical name: Hașiduluc, tr, Haşiduluk). The village was mentioned under the name ''Hașidu ...
** Cuza Vodă ** Deleni ** Dobromir **
Dumbrăveni Dumbrăveni (before 1945 ''Ibașfalău''; german: Elisabethstadt; Saxon dialect: ''Eppeschdorf''; hu, Erzsébetváros) is a town in the north of Sibiu County, in the centre of Transylvania, central Romania. The town administers two villages, Ern ...
** Fântânele ** Gârliciu ** Ghindărești ** Grădina **
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** Independența ** Ion Corvin **
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Limanu Limanu is a commune in Constanța County, Northern Dobruja, Romania. Demographics At the 2011 census, Limanu had 5,337 Romanians (85.1%), 8 Hungarians (0.1%), 84 Roma (1.3%), 3 Germans (0.05%), 6 Turks (0.10%), 179 Tatars (2.9%), 178 Lipovans (2 ...
** Lipnița **
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** Mereni ** Mihai Viteazu **
Mihail Kogălniceanu Mihail Kogălniceanu (; also known as Mihail Cogâlniceanu, Michel de Kogalnitchan; September 6, 1817 – July 1, 1891) was a Romanian liberal statesman, lawyer, historian and publicist; he became Prime Minister of Romania on October 11, 1863, ...
** Mircea Vodă **
Nicolae Bălcescu Nicolae Bălcescu () (29 June 181929 November 1852) was a Romanian Wallachian soldier, historian, journalist, and leader of the 1848 Wallachian Revolution. Early life Born in Bucharest to a family of low-ranking nobility, he used his mother's ...
** Oltina ** Ostrov ** Pantelimon ** Pecineaga ** Peștera **
Poarta Albă Poarta Albă (literally in en, White Gate) is a commune in Constanța County, Northern Dobruja, Romania. The commune is a port on the Danube–Black Sea Canal. Villages The following villages are included in the Poarta Albă commune: * Poarta Alb ...
** Rasova ** Saligny ** Saraiu **
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** Siliștea ** Târguşor **
Topalu Topalu is a commune located on the right bank of the Danube in Constanța County, Northern Dobruja, Romania. Administration The commune includes two villages: * Topalu (historical name: tr, Topal) * Capidava (historical names: ''Calichioi'', t ...
**
Topraisar Topraisar is a commune in the Constanța County, Northern Dobruja, Romania. The commune includes four villages: *Topraisar (historical name: crh, Topraysar) *Biruința (historical name: crh, Muratan, probably rounded out phonetically from ''Mura ...
** Tortoman **
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Valu lui Traian Valu lui Traian (historical name: ''Hasancea'', tr, Hasançay) is a commune in Constanța County, Northern Dobruja, Romania. The commune was established in 1897, under the name ''Hasancea''. In 1925 it was renamed ''Valu lui Traian'' (Trajan's ...
** Vulturu


Historical county

Following the 1926 administrative reform, the borders of the historical county are identical to the ones of the current Constanța County, with the exception of the Ostrov and Lipnița communes, which were then administered by the
Durostor County Durostor County was a county (''județ'') of the Kingdom of Romania, in Southern Dobruja, with the seat at Silistra. The county was located in the south-eastern part of Greater Romania, in the southern Dobrogea region, known as Cadrilater. Current ...
, the
Baia Baia (german: Baja, Stadt Molde, or Moldenmarkt; hu, Moldvabánya; lat, Civitas Moldaviae) is a commune in Suceava County, in the historical region of Western Moldavia, northeastern Romania with a population of 6,793 (2002 census).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 ...
, and the villages of Tereskondu, Pârâul Caprei, Fundeni, Pădureni, Saldu Alde and Enigea-Haidar, now in Bulgaria.


Geography

The county neighboured the
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to the east, the counties of
Tulcea Tulcea (; also known by other alternative names) is a city in Northern Dobruja, Romania. It is the administrative center of Tulcea County, and had a population of 73,707 . One village, Tudor Vladimirescu, is administered by the city. Names Th ...
and
Brăila Brăila (, also , ) is a city in Muntenia, eastern Romania, a port on the Danube and the capital of Brăila County. The ''Sud-Est'' Regional Development Agency is located in Brăila. According to the 2011 Romanian census there were 180,302 pe ...
to the north, Ialomița to the west, Durostor to the south-west and Caliacra to the south.


Administration

The county originally consisted of four districts ('' plăși''):Portretul României Interbelice - Județul Constanța
/ref> #Plasa Dunărea #Plasa Mangalia #Plasa Ovidiu #Plasa Traian Subsequently, the territory of the county was reorganized into seven districts: #Plasa Cernavodă, headquartered in Cernavodă #Plasa Dunărea, headquartered in
Hârșova Hârșova (also spelled ''Hîrșova''; ; bg, Хърсово, ''Harsovo'') is a town located on the right bank of the Danube, in Constanța County, Northern Dobruja, Romania. The village of Vadu Oii is administered by the town. The village is l ...
#Plasa Ferdinand, headquartered in
Constanța Constanța (, ; ; rup, Custantsa; bg, Кюстенджа, Kyustendzha, or bg, Констанца, Konstantsa, label=none; el, Κωνστάντζα, Kōnstántza, or el, Κωνστάντια, Kōnstántia, label=none; tr, Köstence), histo ...
#Plasa Mangalia, headquartered in
Mangalia Mangalia (, tr, Mankalya), ancient Callatis ( el, Κάλλατις/Καλλατίς; other historical names: Pangalia, Panglicara, Tomisovara), is a city and a port on the coast of the Black Sea in the south-east of Constanța County, Northern ...
#Plasa Negru-Vodă, headquartered in Negru Vodă #Plasa Traian, headquartered in Ion Corvin #Plasa Medgidia, headquartered in
Medgidia Medgidia ( or ; historical Turkish names: ''Karasu'' or ''Carasu'', ''Mecidiye'' or ''Megidie'') is a city in Constanța County, Northern Dobruja, south-eastern Romania. History Archaeological findings show that Dobruja was inhabited since th ...
On the territory of Constanta County there were seven urban localities: Constanţa (with city status) and the urban communes of Carmen-Sylva, Techirghiol,
Mangalia Mangalia (, tr, Mankalya), ancient Callatis ( el, Κάλλατις/Καλλατίς; other historical names: Pangalia, Panglicara, Tomisovara), is a city and a port on the coast of the Black Sea in the south-east of Constanța County, Northern ...
,
Medgidia Medgidia ( or ; historical Turkish names: ''Karasu'' or ''Carasu'', ''Mecidiye'' or ''Megidie'') is a city in Constanța County, Northern Dobruja, south-eastern Romania. History Archaeological findings show that Dobruja was inhabited since th ...
, Cernavodă and
Hârșova Hârșova (also spelled ''Hîrșova''; ; bg, Хърсово, ''Harsovo'') is a town located on the right bank of the Danube, in Constanța County, Northern Dobruja, Romania. The village of Vadu Oii is administered by the town. The village is l ...
.


After 1938

After the 1938 Administrative and Constitutional Reform, this county merged with the counties of Ialomița, Durostor and Caliacra to form
Ținutul Mării Ținutul Mării was one of the ten ''ținuturi'' ("lands") of Romania, founded in 1938 after King of Romania, King Carol II of Romania, Carol II initiated an institutional reform by modifying the 1923 Constitution of Romania, 1923 Constitution and ...
. It was re-established in 1940 after the fall of
Carol II Carol II (4 April 1953) was King of Romania from 8 June 1930 until his forced abdication on 6 September 1940. The eldest son of Ferdinand I, he became crown prince upon the death of his grand-uncle, King Carol I in 1914. He was the first of th ...
's regime. Ten years later, it was abolished by the
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.


Population

According to the census data of 1930, the county's population was 253,093 inhabitants, of which 66.2% were Romanians, 8.9% Bulgarians, 6.8% Turks, 6.0% Tatars, 3.8% Germans, 1.8% Greeks, 1.5% Russians, 1.3% Armenians, as well as other minorities.Recensământul general al populației României din 29 decemvrie 1930, Vol. II, pag. 142-143 In religion, the population consisted of 78.9% Eastern Orthodox, 13.1% Islam, 2.5% Lutheran, 1.8% Roman Catholics, as well as other minorities.Recensământul general al populației României din 29 decemvrie 1930, Vol. II, pag. 592-595


Urban population

In 1930, the urban population of the county was 81,631 inhabitants, 68.7% Romanians, 7.3% Turks, 5.2% Greeks, 3.9% Armenians, 2.5% Germans, 2.2% Jews, 2.0% Tatars, 2.0% Bulgarians, 1.7% Russians, 1.7% Hungarians, as well as other minorities. Among the urban population, mother tongues were reported to be Romanian (72.0%), Turkish (9.7%), Greek (4.5%), Armenian (3.6%), German (2.4%), as well as other minorities. From the religious point of view, the urban population was composed mostly of Eastern Orthodox (78.4%), followed by Muslim (9.6%), Armenian Apostolic (3.3%), Roman Catholic (2.7%), Jewish (2.3%), Lutheran (1.6%), as well as other minorities.


References


External links

* memoria.ro
Interwar Constanța County
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