Topraisar is a

commune A commune is an alternative term for an intentional community. Commune or comună or comune or other derivations may also refer to: Administrative-territorial entities * Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township ** Communes of ...

in the

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 Northern Dobruja ( ro, Dobrogea de Nord or simply ; bg, Северна Добруджа, ''Severna Dobrudzha'') is the part of Dobruja within the borders of Romania. It lies between the lower Danube river and the Black Sea, bordered in the south ...

Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeast Europe, Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, S ...

. The commune includes four villages: *Topraisar (historical name: crh, Topraysar) *Biruința (historical name: crh, Muratan, probably rounded out phonetically from ''Murat Han'') *Movilița (historical name: crh, Musurat, probably rounded out phonetically from ''Musavvirat''; for short periods in the 20th century it has also been named ''Regele Mihai'' and '' Filimon Sîrbu'' (1948-1964) ) *Potârnichea (historical name: crh, Abdullahköy) Topraisar and the surrounding areas were the site of fierce fighting in 1916 during two battles of the

World War I World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was List of wars and anthropogenic disasters by death toll, one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, ...

: the First and

Second Battle of Cobadin The Second Battle of Cobadin was a battle fought from 19 to 25 October 1916 between the Central Powers, chiefly the Bulgarian Third Army, and the Entente, represented by the Russo– Romanian Dobruja Army. The battle ended in a decisive victor ...

Etymology

Topraysar is of Tatar origin and is rounded out phonetically from Top Rayis Hisar meaning ''The Fortress of the President of the Union''. Top Rayis meaning ''The Elected Leader of the Union'' or ''The President of the Union'' appears to designate ''Queen Tomyris'' and it seems to stand also at the origin of

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 ...

and the ancient city of Tomis. Some people believe that the name of the commune derivates from ''Toprak Hisar'' meaning ''Earth/Clay Fortress''.Seslisözlük dictionary
Entry for "hisar"
/ref>

Demographics

At the 2011 census, Topraisar had 4,758

Romanians The Romanians ( ro, români, ; dated exonym '' Vlachs'') are a Romance-speaking ethnic group. Sharing a common Romanian culture and ancestry, and speaking the Romanian language, they live primarily in Romania and Moldova. The 2011 Romania ...

(92.42%), 3

Roma Roma or ROMA may refer to: Places Australia * Roma, Queensland, a town ** Roma Airport ** Roma Courthouse ** Electoral district of Roma, defunct ** Town of Roma, defunct town, now part of the Maranoa Regional Council * Roma Street, Brisbane, a ...

(0.06%), 17

Turks Turk or Turks may refer to: Communities and ethnic groups * Turkic peoples, a collection of ethnic groups who speak Turkic languages * Turkish people, or the Turks, a Turkic ethnic group and nation * Turkish citizen, a citizen of the Republic ...

(0.33%), 359

Tatars The Tatars ()Tatar
in the Collins English Dictionary is an umbrella term for different Turki ...

(6.97%), 11 others (0.21%).

References

{{Constanţa County Communes in Constanța County Localities in Northern Dobruja Place names of Turkish origin in Romania