Amzacea
Amzacea | |
|---|---|
Commune | |
  Amzacea Location of Amzacea | |
| Coordinates: 43°57′32″N 28°23′46″E / 43.95889°N 28.39611°E | |
| Country |  Romania |
| County | Constanța County |
| Status | Commune |
| Component villages | Amzacea, Casicea, General Scărișoreanu |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Constantin Radu (Social Democratic Party) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 130.47 km2 (50.37 sq mi) |
| Population (2011[1]) | |
| • Total |  2,607 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Website | http://www.primaria-amzacea.ro |
Amzacea (Romanian pronunciation: [amˈzatʃe̯a]) is a commune in Constanța County, Romania. It includes three villages:
- Amzacea (historical names: Amuza-aci,[2] Turkish: Hamzaça, Amzaça)
- Casicea (historical name: Maior Chiriacescu)[2]
- General Scărișoreanu (historical names: Enghez, Turkish: Engez) - named after the Romanian World War I General Constantin Scărișoreanu. Scărișoreanu 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
- ^ "Constanța County at the 2011 census" (PDF) (in Romanian). INSSE. February 2, 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 24, 2012. Retrieved March 8, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b Amzacea Village Hall, "Development Strategy of the Amzacea Commune" (PDF)., accessed on February 22, 2012
- ^ Template:Ro icon Cristian Negrea, The Death of A Hero: General Stan Poetaș, accessed on February 22, 2012
External links
- Template:Ro Amzacea on the website of the Constanţa County Council
- Template:Ro Population, Amzacea official site
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