Topraisar

Topraisar
—  Commune  —
Topraisar
Location of Topraisar
Coordinates:
Country  Romania
County Constanţa County
Status Commune
Government
 • Mayor Gheorghe Stelian (Social Democratic Party)
Area
 • Total 131.65 km2 (50.8 sq mi)
Population (2002)
 • Total 5,457
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Website http://www.primaria-topraisar.ro

Topraisar is a commune in the Constanţa County, Romania.

The commune includes four villages:[1]

Topraisar was the site of two battles in 1916 during World War I: the First and Second Battle of Cobadin .

Etymology

The name of the commune is of Turkish origin, with the meaning of "Earth/Clay Fortress"[2][3]

References

  1. ^ http://www.primaria-topraisar.ro/localizare.htm commune website (Romanian)
  2. ^ Seslisözlük dictionary, Entry for "toprak"
  3. ^ Seslisözlük dictionary, Entry for "hisar"
Constanța County, Romania
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