Casimcea

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For the river in Tulcea and Constanța Counties, see Casimcea (river).
Casimcea
Commune
Location in Tulcea County
Location in Tulcea County
Casimcea is located in Romania
Casimcea
Casimcea
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 44°44′N 28°22′E / 44.733°N 28.367°E / 44.733; 28.367Coordinates: 44°44′N 28°22′E / 44.733°N 28.367°E / 44.733; 28.367
CountryRomania
CountyTulcea
SubdivisionsCasimcea, Cișmeaua Nouă, Corugea, Haidar, Rahman, Războieni
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Gheorghe Țilincă[1] (PNL)
Area
204.47 km2 (78.95 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
2,976
 • Density15/km2 (38/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.TL
Websiteprimariacasimcea.ro

Casimcea is a commune in Tulcea County, Northern Dobruja, Romania. It is composed of six villages: Casimcea, Cișmeaua Nouă (historical name: Ramazanchioi), Corugea, Haidar, Rahman and Războieni (historical name: Alifacâ).

The commune also included the village of Stânca (historical name: Mahomencea), located at

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44°45′00″N 28°17′00″E / 44.75°N 28.2833°E / 44.75; 28.2833, which is currently deserted.

The name of the commune is of Turkish origin, being derived from the word Kasım, itself from the Arabic Qasim, "one who distributes". The suffix "cea" is a Romanianization of the Turkish -ça.[3]

Famous residents[]

  • Ion Jalea (1887 - 1983), sculptor, academician

References[]

  1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
  3. ^ Laura-Diana Cizer, Toponimia județului Tulcea, p.142. Editura Lumen, 2012, ISBN 9731663096.

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