Cogealac
Cogealac is a commune in Constanța County, Northern Dobruja, Romania.
Cogealac | |
|---|---|
 Location in Constanța County | |
  Cogealac Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 44°33′N 28°34′E | |
| Country |  Romania |
| County | Constanța |
| Subdivisions | Cogealac, Gura Dobrogei, Râmnicu de Jos, Râmnicu de Sus, Tariverde |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gheorghe Alexa[1] (PMP) |
| Area | 238.25 km2 (91.99 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | 5,039 |
| • Density | 21/km2 (55/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Vehicle reg. | CT |
| Website | www |
The commune includes six villages:
- Cogealac (historical names: Domnești, Turkish: Kocalak)
- Gura Dobrogei (historical names: Câvârgic, Turkish: Kıvırcık)
- Râmnicu de Jos
- Râmnicu de Sus
- Tariverde (historical name: Dorotea)
The territory of the commune also includes the former village of Colelia (Turkish: Kuleli), at 44°36′10″N 28°24′39″E, disestablished by Presidential Decree in 1977. The former village was populated by Dobrujan Germans until 1942 and it is now the site of the Colilia Monastery.[3]
Demographics
At the 2011 census, Cogealac had 4,466 Romanians (98.89%), 4 Turks (0.09%), 46 others (1.02%).
References
- "Luptă strânsă pentru Consiliul Judeţean Constanţa între PSD şi PNL. Noua garnitură de primari" (in Romanian). Ziua de Constanța. 7 June 2016. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
- "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
- (in Romanian) Formula As, The Monastery Named After a Herb, accessed on March 13, 2012
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