Amzacea | |
|---|---|
) Location in Constanța County | |
)  Amzacea Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 43°57′32″N 28°23′46″E / 43.95889°N 28.39611°E | |
| Country |  Romania |
| County | Constanța |
| Subdivisions | Amzacea, Casicea, General Scărișoreanu |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Constantin Radu (PSD) |
| Area | 130.47 km2 (50.37 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | 2,712 |
| • Density | 21/km2 (54/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Vehicle reg. | CT |
| Website | www |
Amzacea (Romanian pronunciation: [amˈzatʃe̯a]) is a commune in Constanța County, Northern Dobruja, Romania. It includes three villages:
- Amzacea (historical names: Amuza-aci,[2] Turkish: Hamzaça, Amzaça)
- Casicea (historical name: Maior Chiriacescu)[2]
- General Scărișoreanu (historical names: Enghez, Turkish: Engez) - named after the Romanian World War I General Constantin Scărișoreanu. Scărișoreanu received the promotion from Colonel to Brigadier General on the battlefield after the fierce defense of the Topraisar-Amzacea sector of the front by his division during the Second Battle of Cobadin.[3]
Demographics
At the 2011 census, Amzacea had 2,231 Romanians (85.58%), 239 Turks (9.17%), 128 Tatars (4.91%), 4 Lipovans (0.15%), 5 others (0.19%).
References
- ^ "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
- ^ a b Amzacea Village Hall, "Development Strategy of the Amzacea Commune" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-02-22., accessed on February 22, 2012
- ^ (in Romanian) Cristian Negrea, The Death of A Hero: General Stan Poetaș, accessed on February 22, 2012
External links
- (in Romanian) Amzacea on the website of the Constanţa County Council
- (in Romanian) Population, Amzacea official site