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.
Hamcearca | |
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 Location in Tulcea County | |
  Hamcearca Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 45°07′N 28°22′E / 45.117°N 28.367°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Tulcea |
| Established | ca. 1800 (first attested) |
| Subdivisions | Balabancea, 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 |
| • Density | 6.7/km2 (17/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Vehicle reg. | TL |
| Website | www |
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
edit- ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
- ^ Laura-Diana Cizer, Toponimia județului Tulcea, p.156. Editura Lumen, 2012, ISBN 9731663096.
- ^ (in Romanian) Fondul Primăriei Hamcearca at the National Archives of Romania site; accessed July 2, 2013
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