Negru Vodă, Constanța
| Negru Vodă | ||
|---|---|---|
| Town | ||
 | ||
| ||
  Negru Vodă | ||
| Coordinates: 43°49′12″N 28°13′12″E / 43.82000°N 28.22000°ECoordinates: 43°49′12″N 28°13′12″E / 43.82000°N 28.22000°E | ||
| Country |
 Romania | |
| County | Constanţa County | |
| Status | Town | |
| villages | Darabani, Vâlcele | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Ion Nicolin (Social Democratic Party) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 164 km2 (63 sq mi) | |
| Population (2011[1]) | ||
| • Total |
 4,933 | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
| Website | http://www.primaria-negru-voda.ro/ | |
Negru Vodă (Romanian pronunciation: [ˌneɡru ˈvodə], historical names: Caraomer, Turkish: Karaömer) is a town in Constanţa County, Dobruja, south-eastern Romania. The town is close to the border with Bulgaria and there is a border crossing linking Negru Voda to the Bulgarian village Kardam.
The name is probably derived from the legendary Radu Negru (also known as Negru Vodă, the "Black Prince"), founder and ruler of Wallachia.
It has an area of 164.9 square kilometres (63.7 sq mi).
Administration
The following villages are administered by the town of Negru Vodă:
- Darabani (historical names: Daulchioi, Turkish: Davulköy)
- Vâlcele (historical names: Valalî, Turkish: Valalı)
Although still mentioned in the official documents as part of the township, the village of Grăniceru (historical names: Canlî Ciucur, Turkish: Kanlı Çukur), located at 43°47′34″N 28°15′48″E / 43.792845°N 28.263239°E, is currently deserted.[2]
Demographics
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1992 | 5,458 | — |
| 2002 | 5,529 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 4,933 | −10.8% |
| Source: Census data | ||
At the 2011 census, Negru Vodă had 4,698 Romanians (95.24%), 160 Roma (3.24%), 43 Turks (0.87%), 28 Tatars (0.57%), 4 others (0.08%).
Gallery
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World War I memorial
References
- ↑ "Constanta County at the 2011 census" (in Romanian). INSSE. February 02, 2012. Retrieved March 8, 2012.
- ↑ (Romanian) Negru Vodă City Hall, Negru Vodă City Hall - Demographics, accessed on July 11, 2011
