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Casimcea

Coordinates: 44°44′N 28°22′E / 44.733°N 28.367°E / 44.733; 28.367
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Casimcea
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; 28.367
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
 (2021-12-01)[2]
2,555
 • Density12/km2 (32/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 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 rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  3. ^ Laura-Diana Cizer, Toponimia județului Tulcea, p.142. Editura Lumen, 2012, ISBN 9731663096.