Chirnogeni

Chirnogeni
Commune
Chirnogeni
Location of Chirnogeni
Coordinates: 43°54′0″N 28°14′0″E / 43.90000°N 28.23333°E / 43.90000; 28.23333Coordinates: 43°54′0″N 28°14′0″E / 43.90000°N 28.23333°E / 43.90000; 28.23333
Country  Romania
County Constanța County
Status Commune
Component villages Chirnogeni, Credința, Plopeni
Government
 • Mayor Gheorghe Manta (Social Democratic Party)
Area
 • Total 116.06 km2 (44.81 sq mi)
Population (2011[1])
 • Total Decrease3,137
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)
Website http://www.primaria-chirnogeni.ro

Chirnogeni is a commune in Constanța County, Romania.

The commune includes two villages:

  • Chirnogeni (historical name: Ghiuvenlia, Turkish: Güvenli), named after Chirnogi, whence many settlers came[2]
  • Credința (historical name: Sofular, Turkish: Sofular)
  • Plopeni (historical name: Cavaclar, Turkish: Kavaklar)

Demographics

At the 2011 census, Chirnogeni had 3,105 Romanians (98.98%), 26 Roma (0.83%), 4 Turks (0.13%), 2 others (0.06%).

References

  1. ↑ "Constanța County at the 2011 census" (PDF) (in Romanian). INSSE. February 2, 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 24, 2012. Retrieved March 8, 2012.
  2. ↑ Chirnogeni Village Hall, History of Chirnogeni, accessed on June 3, 2012


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