Hamcearca

Hamcearca
Commune
Location in Tulcea County
Location in Tulcea County
Hamcearca is located in Romania
Hamcearca
Hamcearca
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°07′N 28°22′E / 45.117°N 28.367°E / 45.117; 28.367
CountryRomania
CountyTulcea
Establishedca. 1800 (first attested)
SubdivisionsBalabancea, Căprioara, Hamcearca, Nifon
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Ion Acceleanu[1] (PNL)
Area
198.29 km2 (76.56 sq mi)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
1,334
 • Density6.7/km2 (17/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.TL
Websitewww.primariahamcearca.ro

Hamcearca is a commune in Tulcea County, Northern Dobruja, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Balabancea, Căprioara (historical name: Geaferca-Rusă), Hamcearca and Nifon.

The commune formerly included Taiţa village, mainly Russian-inhabited prior to 1877, but this had been depopulated by 1930.[3]

Reportedly, the commune's name derives from Hamcerencu, the surname of the brothers who settled there around 1812.[4]

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.
  3. ^ Laura-Diana Cizer, Toponimia județului Tulcea, p.156. Editura Lumen, 2012, ISBN 9731663096.
  4. ^ (in Romanian) Fondul Primăriei Hamcearca at the National Archives of Romania site; accessed July 2, 2013
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