Hamcearca
| Hamcearca | |
|---|---|
| Commune | |
 Location of Hamcearca | |
| Coordinates: 45°07′N 28°22′E / 45.117°N 28.367°ECoordinates: 45°07′N 28°22′E / 45.117°N 28.367°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Tulcea |
| First attested | ca. 1800 |
| Component villages |
Balabancea, Căprioara, Hamcearca, Nifon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ion Acceleanu (since 2004) (PD-L) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 198.29 km2 (76.56 sq mi) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 1,628 |
| • Density | 8.2/km2 (21/sq mi) |
| Website | http://www.cjtulcea.ro/judet/hamcearca.html (Romanian) |
Hamcearca is a commune in Tulcea County, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Balabancea, Căprioara (historical name: Geaferca-Rusă), Hamcearca and Nifon.
The commune formerly included Taiţa village, mainly Russian-inhabited prior to 1877, but this had been depopulated by 1930.[1]
Reportedly, the commune's name derives from Hamcerencu, the surname of the brothers who settled there around 1812.[2]
References
- ↑ Laura-Diana Cizer, Toponimia județului Tulcea, p.156. Editura Lumen, 2012, ISBN 9731663096.
- ↑ (Romanian) Fondul Primăriei Hamcearca at the National Archives of Romania site; accessed July 2, 2013
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