Cumpăna

Cumpăna is a commune in Constanța County, Northern Dobruja, Romania.

For other uses, see Cumpăna (disambiguation).
Cumpăna
Commune
Coat of arms
Location in Constanța County
Cumpăna
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 44°6′46″N 28°33′21″E
Country Romania
CountyConstanța
Government
 • MayorMariana Gâju (PSD)
Area
50.64 km2 (19.55 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
12,333
 • Density240/km2 (630/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.CT
Websitewww.primaria-cumpana.ro

Administration

The commune includes the village with the same name, Cumpăna (historical name: Hașiduluc, Turkish: Haşiduluk). The village was mentioned under the name Hașiduluc for the first time in 1870 by Ion Ionescu de la Brad in his work "Excursion agricole dans la plaine de la Dobroudja". It was renamed to Cumpăna in 1926.

Although still mentioned in the official documents as part of the Cumpăna commune,[2] the village of Straja (historical name: Mahometcea, Turkish: Mehmedçay) was abandoned to make way for the Danube-Black Sea Canal and its population moved to Cumpăna.[3]

Demographics

At the 2011 census, Cumpăna had 10,732 Romanians (92.06%), 5 Hungarians (0.04%), 210 Roma (1.80%), 7 Germans (0.06%), 510 Turks (4.37%), 168 Tatars (1.44%), 5 Lipovans (0.04%), 21 others (0.18%).

Latest developments

In the past few years, Cumpăna has become a favourite residential area for the people leaving the crowded city of Constanţa. Recent developments like sewage, natural gas pipeline grid and proximity to new major hypermarkets accelerated that process. In Cumpăna there are two Orthodox churches, one of which was renovated in 2007, and one Pentecostal Christian church founded in 1991.

In 2007, Cumpăna was awarded the honorary title "European Village" by the European Union delegation in Romania.

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. Constanța County Council, Information on the Cumpăna commune, accessed on February 22, 2012
  3. (in Romanian) Cumpăna Village Hall, History of the Cumpăna commune, accessed on February 22, 2012
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