Horia, Constanța

For other places with the same name, see Horia (disambiguation).
Horia
Commune
Location in Constanța County
Location in Constanța County
Horia is located in Romania
Horia
Horia
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 44°38′N 28°7′E / 44.633°N 28.117°E / 44.633; 28.117
CountryRomania
CountyConstanța
SubdivisionsHoria, Cloșca, Tichilești
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Nicolae Ioniță[1] (PNL)
Area
58.69 km2 (22.66 sq mi)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
942
 • Density16/km2 (42/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.CT
Websitewww.primariahoriaconstanta.ro

Horia is a commune in Constanța County, Northern Dobruja, 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 1,072 Romanians (96.1%), 3 others (0.2%).[3]

References

  1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 15 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. ^ Tab8. Populaţia stabilă după etnie – judeţe, municipii, oraşe, comune, 2011 census results, Institutul Național de Statistică, accessed 17 February 2020.


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