- Mircea Vodă, Constanţa
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For other places with the same name, see Mircea Vodă (disambiguation).
Mircea Vodă — Commune —
Coat of armsLocation of Mircea Vodă, Constanţa Coordinates: 44°16′39″N 28°10′18″E / 44.2775°N 28.17167°ECoordinates: 44°16′39″N 28°10′18″E / 44.2775°N 28.17167°E Country Romania County Constanţa County Status Commune Government – Mayor Dumitru Dedu (Social Democratic Party) Population (2002) – Total 7,084 Time zone EET (UTC+2) – Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3) Website http://www.primaria-mirceavoda.ro Mircea Vodă is a commune in Constanţa County, Dobrogea, Romania.
History
Settlement in the area dates back at least to the time of the Roman Empire. In a place that the local Turks called "Acşandemir Tabiasi", a 10th century castrum was found, which has a stone vallum. A Slavic inscription found in this place mentions a certain "Jupan Dimitrie" and the year 943.[1]
Villages
The following villages belong to the commune:
- Mircea Vodă (historical name: Acpunar, Turkish: Akpınar) - named after Mircea I of Wallachia
- Gherghina (historical name: Defcea, Turkish: Devce)
- Satu Nou (historical name: Enichioi, Turkish: Yeniköy)
- Tibrinu (historical name: Ceabacu)
References
- ^ Dicţionar de istorie veche a României, Editura Ştiinţifică şi Enciclopedică (1976)
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