Amzacea

Amzacea (Romanian pronunciation: [amˈzatʃe̯a]) is a commune in Constanța County, Northern Dobruja, 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]
Amzacea
Commune
Location in Constanța County
Amzacea
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 43°57′32″N 28°23′46″E
Country Romania
CountyConstanța
SubdivisionsAmzacea, Casicea, General Scărișoreanu
Government
 • MayorConstantin Radu (PSD)
Area
130.47 km2 (50.37 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
2,712
 • Density21/km2 (54/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.CT
Websitewww.primaria-amzacea.ro

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
  1. "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
  2. Amzacea Village Hall, "Development Strategy of the Amzacea Commune" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-02-22., accessed on February 22, 2012
  3. (in Romanian) Cristian Negrea, The Death of A Hero: General Stan Poetaș, accessed on February 22, 2012


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