Lumina, Constanța

Lumina (Romanian for "the light") is a commune in Constanța County, Northern Dobruja, Romania.

Lumina
Coat of arms
Location in Constanța County
Lumina
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 44°17′N 28°34′E
Country Romania
CountyConstanța
SubdivisionsLumina, Oituz, Sibioara
Government
  MayorIoan Roman[1] (PNL)
Area
48.75 km2 (18.82 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
8,948
  Density180/km2 (480/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.CT
Websitewww.primaria-lumina.ro

The commune includes three villages:

  • Lumina (historical names: Valea Neagră (until 1965); Cogealia, Kogea-Ali (until 1929) - Turkish: Kocaali, German: Kodchalie)
  • Oituz - established in 1926, named after Oituz (Bacău County)
  • Sibioara (historical name: Cicrâcci, Turkish: Çıkrıkçı)

Demographics

At the 2011 census, Lumina had 7,619 Romanians (93.82%), 104 Roma (1.28%), 95 Turks (1.17%), 282 Tatars (3.47%), 4 Aromanians (0.05%), 17 others (0.21%).[3]

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. "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
  3. "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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