Caliacra County
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| Judeţul Caliacra | |
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| Country |  Romania |
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| Historic region | Cadrilater |
| Capital city (Reşedinţă de judeţ) | Bagarzic |
| Established | After Balkan Wars in 1913 |
| Cesed to exist | Administrative and Constitutional Reform in 1938 |
| Government | |
| - Type | Rezident Regal |
| Area | |
| - Land | 4,500 km² (1,737.5 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| - Total | 166,911 (1,930 Census) |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| - Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Judeţul Caliacra was a county (judeţ) of Romania, in Cadrilater, with the capital city at Bagarzic. The county consisted from 4 districts: Balcic (Its center was Bagarzic), Casim, Ezibei and Sterajul. Neighbours of the county were Constanţa County to the north, Durostor County to the north-west, Black Sea to the east and Bulgaria to the south.
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[edit] Coat of Arms
The Coat of Arms was shinning lighthouse.
[edit] Population
According to the Romanian census of 1930 the population of Caliacra County was 166.911, of which 42.4% were ethnic Bulgarians, 23.0% Turks, 22,6% Romanians, 3,8% Gagauz, 2,7% Tatars, 1.4% Gypsies and 4,1 other ethnic groups: Greeks, Jews, Armenians, Circassians, etc. Classified by religion: 70,4% Orthodox Christian, 28,2% Islam.
[edit] After 1938
After the 1938 Administrative and Constitutional Reform, this county was merged with counties of Constanţa, Durostor and Ialomiţa and consisted the Ţinutul Mării.
