Horia, Constanța
Horia is a commune in Constanța County, Northern Dobruja, Romania.
Horia | |
|---|---|
 Location in Constanța County | |
  Horia Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 44°38′N 28°7′E | |
| Country |  Romania |
| County | Constanța |
| Subdivisions | Horia, Cloșca, Tichilești |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gigel Sava[1] (PSD) |
| Area | 58.69 km2 (22.66 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | 1,115 |
| • Density | 19/km2 (49/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Vehicle reg. | CT |
| Website | www |
The commune includes three villages:
- Horia (historical name: Musubei, Turkish: Musubey) - named after Vasile Ursu Nicola, also known as Horea, one of the leaders of the 1784-1785 peasant revolt in Transylvania
- Cloșca (historical name: Musul) - named after Ion Oargă, also known as Cloșca, one of the leaders of the 1784-1785 peasant revolt in Transylvania
- Tichilești
Demographics
At the 2011 census, Horia had 1,072 Romanians (96.1%), 3 others (0.2%).[3]
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.
- Tab8. Populaţia stabilă după etnie – judeţe, municipii, oraşe, comune, 2011 census results, Institutul Național de Statistică, accessed 17 February 2020.
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