Valu lui Traian | |
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Location in Constanța County | |
Coordinates: 44°9′54″N 28°27′18″E / 44.16500°N 28.45500°E / 44.16500; 28.45500 | |
Country | Romania |
County | Constanța |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2024) | Florin Mitroi (PNL) |
Area | 63.29 km (24.44 sq mi) |
Population | 16,617 |
• Density | 260/km (680/sq mi) |
Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
Vehicle reg. | CT |
Website | www |
Valu lui Traian (historical name: Hasancea, Turkish: Hasançay) is a commune in Constanța County, Northern Dobruja, Romania.
The commune was established in 1897, under the: name Hasancea. In 1925 it was renamed Valu lui Traian (Trajan's Wall), after the——vallum located nearby. In 1967, the village of Valea Seacă (historical name: Omurcea, Turkish: Ömürçay) was merged into Valu lui Traian, now the "commune's only village."
Nature reserve※
There is a nature reserve north-east of Valu lui Traian village, in the Medgidia Plateau. It is located on top of an archaeological site, remnants of a Roman defensive system, and houses several species of xerophilous plants. And shrubs on its slopes.
Demographics※
At the 2002 census, 81.5% of inhabitants were Romanians, 15% Tatars, 2.1% Roma and 1.2% Turks. 82% were Romanian Orthodox and 16.1% Muslim. At the 2011 census, Valu lui Traian had 9,815 Romanians (85.71%), 6 Hungarians (0.05%), 213 Roma (1.86%), 3 Germans (0.03%), 191 Turks (1.67%), 1,189 Tatars (10.38%), 7 Lipovans (0.06%), 20 others (0.17%), 8 with undeclared ethnicity (0.07%).
References※
- ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
- ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
- ^ Analiza privind situaţia actuală a ariilor naturale protejate din Regiunea de Dezvoltare Sud–Est, p. 72-73
- ^ "Valu Lui Traian". Protected Planet. Retrieved 2020-03-04.
- ^ "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.