Baia, Tulcea

Baia
Commune
Location in Tulcea County
Location in Tulcea County
Baia is located in Romania
Baia
Baia
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 44°43′N 28°40′E / 44.717°N 28.667°E / 44.717; 28.667
CountryRomania
CountyTulcea
SubdivisionsBaia, Camena, Caugagia, Ceamurlia de Sus, Panduru
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Mugurel Marșavela[1] (PSD)
Area
198.29 km2 (76.56 sq mi)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
4,161
 • Density21/km2 (54/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
827005
Vehicle reg.TL
Websitewww.primarie-comuna-baia.ro

Baia is a commune in Tulcea County, Northern Dobruja, Romania.

Villages

The commune includes five villages:

  • Baia (Hamangia until 1929, Turkish: Hamamci)
  • Camena
  • Caugagia (Turkish: Kavgaci)
  • Ceamurlia de Sus (Yeni Kazak until ca. 1855)
  • Panduru (Potur until 1929)

History

Main article: Hamangia culture

In 1953, archaeological excavations on a site along the Lake Golovița, near Baia, led to the discovery of a new Middle Neolithic culture, named after the commune. Further research has shown that the culture, with Mediterranean origins, extended across Dobruja and North-Eastern Bulgaria. The culture's most notable artefact is an anthropomorphic statuette in terra cotta, known as The Thinker, which was discovered at Cernavodă.

References

  1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.


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