Amzacea
| Amzacea | |
|---|---|
| Commune | |
  Amzacea Location of Amzacea | |
| Coordinates: 43°57′32″N 28°23′46″E / 43.95889°N 28.39611°ECoordinates: 43°57′32″N 28°23′46″E / 43.95889°N 28.39611°E | |
| Country |
 Romania |
| County | Constanţa County |
| Status | Commune |
| Component villages | Amzacea, Casicea, General Scărişoreanu |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Constantin Radu (Social Democratic Party) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 130.47 km2 (50.37 sq mi) |
| Population (2011[1]) | |
| • Total |
 2,607 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Website | http://www.primaria-amzacea.ro |
Amzacea (Romanian pronunciation: [amˈzatʃe̯a]) is a commune in Constanţa County, Romania. It includes three villages:
- Amzacea (historical names: Amuza-aci,[2] Turkish: Hamzaça, Amzaça)
- Casicea (historical name: Maior Chiriacescu)[2]
- General Scărişoreanu (historical names: Enghez, Turkish: Engez) - named after the Romanian World War I General Constantin Scărişoreanu. Scărişoreanu received the promotion from Colonel to Brigadier General on the battlefield after the fierce defense of the Topraisar-Amzacea sector of the front by his division during the Second Battle of Cobadin.[3]
Demographics
At the 2011 census, Amzacea had 2,231 Romanians (85.58%), 239 Turks (9.17%), 128 Tatars (4.91%), 4 Lipovans (0.15%), 5 others (0.19%).
References
- ↑ "Constanta County at the 2011 census" (PDF) (in Romanian). INSSE. February 2, 2012. Retrieved March 8, 2012.
- 1 2 Amzacea Village Hall, Development Strategy of the Amzacea Commune PDF, accessed on February 22, 2012
- ↑ (Romanian)Cristian Negrea, The Death of A Hero: General Stan Poetaş, accessed on February 22, 2012
External links
- (Romanian) Amzacea on the website of the Constanţa County Council
- (Romanian) Population, Amzacea official site
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