Negru Vodă, Constanţa
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Negru Vodă | |
Location of Negru Vodă, Constanţa | |
Coordinates: | |
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Country | Romania |
County | Constanţa County |
Status | Town |
Government | |
- Mayor | Ion Nicolin (Social Democratic Party) |
Area | |
- Total | 164 km² (63.3 sq mi) |
Population (2002) | |
- Total | 5,566 |
Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
- Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Website: http://www.primaria-negru-voda.ro/ |
Negru Vodă (IPA: ['ne.gru 'vo.də], historical names: Caraomer, Turkish: Karaömer) is a town in Constanţa County, Dobruja, south-eastern Romania.
The name is probably derived from the legendary Radu Negru (also known as "Negru Vodă"), founder and ruler of Wallachia (the "Black Prince").
It has an area of 164.9 km².
[edit] Villages
The following villages are administered by the town of Negru Vodă:
- Darabani (historical names: Davulköy, Daulchioi)
- Grăniceru (historical names: Kanlı Çukur, Canlî Ciucur)
- Vâlcele (historical names: Valalı, Valalî)
[edit] Population
- 1997: 5,632
- 2000: 5,529
- 2002: 5,566
Constanţa County |
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Municipalities | Constanţa (county seat) | Mangalia | Medgidia | |
Towns | Băneasa | Cernavodă | Eforie | Hârşova | Murfatlar | Năvodari | Negru Vodă | Ovidiu | Techirghiol | |
Communes |
23 August | Adamclisi | Agigea | Albeşti | Aliman | Amzacea | Bărăganu | Castelu | Cerchezu | Chirnogeni | Ciobanu | Ciocârlia | Cobadin | Cogealac | Comana | Corbu | Costineşti | Crucea | Cumpăna | Cuza Vodă | Deleni | Dobromir | Dumbrăveni | Fântânele | Gârliciu | Ghindăreşti | Grădina | Horia | Independenţa | Ion Corvin | Istria | Limanu | Lipniţa | Lumina | Mereni | Mihai Viteazu | Mihail Kogălniceanu | Mircea Vodă | Nicolae Bălcescu | Oltina | Ostrov | Pantelimon | Pecineaga | Peştera | Poarta Albă | Rasova | Saligny | Saraiu | Săcele | Seimeni | Siliştea | Târguşor | Topalu | Topraisar | Tortoman | Tuzla | Valu lui Traian | Vulturu |