Topraisar
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| Topraisar | |
|---|---|
| Commune | |
  Topraisar | |
| Coordinates: 44°00′36″N 28°27′00″E / 44.01000°N 28.45000°ECoordinates: 44°00′36″N 28°27′00″E / 44.01000°N 28.45000°E | |
| Country |
 Romania |
| County | Constanţa County |
| Status | Commune |
| Component villages | Topraisar, Biruinţa, Moviliţa, Potârnichea |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gheorghe Stelian (Social Democratic Party) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 131.65 km2 (50.83 sq mi) |
| Population (2011[1]) | |
| • Total |
 5,148 |
| 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:[2]
- Topraisar (historical name: Turkish: Toprakhisar)
- Biruinţa (historical name: Muratan, Turkish: Murat Han)
- Moviliţa (historical names: Musurat, Regele Mihai, Filimon Sîrbu (1948-1964), Turkish: Musurat)
- Potârnichea (historical name: Abdulah, Turkish: Abdullahköy)
Topraisar and the surrounding areas were the site of fierce fighting in 1916 during two battles of the 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"[3][4]
Demographics
At the 2011 census, Topraisar had 4,758 Romanians (92.42%), 3 Roma (0.06%), 17 Turks (0.33%), 359 Tatars (6.97%), 11 others (0.21%).[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Constanta County at the 2011 census" (in Romanian). INSSE. February 02, 2012. Retrieved March 8, 2012.
- ↑ http://www.primaria-topraisar.ro/localizare.htm commune website (Romanian)
- ↑ Seslisözlük dictionary, Entry for "toprak"
- ↑ Seslisözlük dictionary, Entry for "hisar"
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