Horia, Constanța

Horia
Commune
Horia
Location of Horia, Constanța
Coordinates: 44°38′0″N 28°7′0″E / 44.63333°N 28.11667°E / 44.63333; 28.11667Coordinates: 44°38′0″N 28°7′0″E / 44.63333°N 28.11667°E / 44.63333; 28.11667
Country  Romania
County Constanța County
Status Commune
Component villages Horia, Cloșca, Tichilești
Government
 • Mayor Gigel Sava[1] (Social Democratic Party)
Area
 • Total 58.69 km2 (22.66 sq mi)
Population (2011[2])
 • Total Decrease1,083
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)
Website http://www.cjc.ro/Info%20localitati/Localitati/Horia.htm

Horia is a commune in Constanța County, Romania.

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 1,077 Romanians (99.45%), 6 others (0.55%).[2]

References

  1. ↑ "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.
  2. 1 2 "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.


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