Crucea is a
commune
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Administrative-territorial entities
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** Communes of ...
in
Constanța County
Constanța () is a county (județ) of Romania on the border with Bulgaria, in the Dobruja region. Its capital city is also named Constanța.
Demographics
In 2011, it had a population of 684,082 and the population density was 96/km2. The degr ...
,
Northern Dobruja,
Romania
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.
The commune includes six villages:
* Crucea (historical name: ''Satișchioi'', tr, Satışköy)
* Băltăgești
* Crișan (historical name: ''Capugi'', tr, Kapıcı) - named after , also known as Crișan, one of the leaders of the 1784-1785
peasant revolt
This is a chronological list of conflicts in which peasants played a significant role.
Background
The history of peasant wars spans over two thousand years. A variety of factors fueled the emergence of the peasant revolt phenomenon, including:
...
in
Transylvania
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* Gălbiori (historical name: ''Sarâgea'', tr, Sarıca)
* Șiriu (historical name: ''Sublocotenent Măndoiu'')
* Stupina (historical name: ''Ercheșec'', tr, Erkeşek)
Demographics
At the 2011 census, Crucea had 2,768
Romanians
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(99.39%), 5
Roma (0.18%), 7
Turks
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(0.25%), 5 others (0.18%).
References
Communes in Constanța County
Localities in Northern Dobruja
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