Cogealac

Cogealac
Commune
Cogealac

Location of Cogealac

Coordinates: 44°33′0″N 28°34′0″E / 44.55000°N 28.56667°ECoordinates: 44°33′0″N 28°34′0″E / 44.55000°N 28.56667°E
Country  Romania
County Constanţa County
Status Commune
Component villages Cogealac, Gura Dobrogei, Râmnicu de Jos, Râmnicu de Sus, Tariverde
Government
  Mayor Gheorghe Alexa[1] (National Liberal Party)
Area
  Total 238.25 km2 (91.99 sq mi)
Population (2011[2])
  Total Decrease4,356
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Website http://www.primariacogealac.ro/

Cogealac is a commune in Constanţa County, Romania.

The commune includes six villages:

The territory of the commune also includes the former village of Colelia (Turkish: Kuleli), at 44°36′10″N 28°24′39″E / 44.60278°N 28.41083°E, disestablished by Presidential Decree in 1977. The former village was populated by Dobrujan Germans until 1942 and it is now the site of the Colilia Monastery.[3]

Demographics

At the 2011 census, Cogealac had 4,466 Romanians (98.89%), 4 Turks (0.09%), 46 others (1.02%).

References

  1. "Elected mayors at the 2012 local election" (in Romanian). Central Electoral Committee. 15 June 2012. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
  2. "Constanta County at the 2011 census" (in Romanian). INSSE. February 2, 2012. Retrieved March 8, 2012.
  3. (Romanian) Formula As, The Monastery Named After a Herb, accessed on March 13, 2012