Horia is a commune in Constanța County, Northern Dobruja, Romania.
Horia | |
|---|---|
 Location in Constanța County | |
  Horia Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 44°38′N 28°7′E / 44.633°N 28.117°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Constanța |
| Subdivisions | Horia, Cloșca, Tichilești |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Nicolae Ioniță[1] (PNL) |
| Area | 58.69 km2 (22.66 sq mi) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 942 |
| • Density | 16/km2 (42/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Vehicle reg. | CT |
| Website | www |
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
editAt the 2011 census, Horia had 1,072 Romanians (96.1%), 3 others (0.2%).[3]
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ Tab8. Populaţia stabilă după etnie – judeţe, municipii, oraşe, comune, 2011 census results, Institutul Național de Statistică, accessed 17 February 2020.
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