Agigea (Romanian pronunciation: [aˈd͡ʒid͡ʒe̯a]; Turkish: Acıçay, Greek: Aghikos) is a commune in Constanța County, Northern Dobruja, Romania. The commune includes four settlements: Agigea [ro] , Lazu (Turkish: Laz-Mahale), Sanatoriul Agigea and Stațiunea Zoologică Marină Agigea, the last two being special settlements.

Agigea
Coat of arms of Agigea
Location in Constanța County
Location in Constanța County
Agigea is located in Romania
Agigea
Agigea
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 44°05′30″N 28°36′41″E / 44.09167°N 28.61139°E / 44.09167; 28.61139
CountryRomania
CountyConstanța
SubdivisionsAgigea, Lazu, Sanatoriul Agigea, Stațiunea Zoologică Marină Agigea
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Cristian-Maricel Cîrjaliu[1] (PSD)
Area
45.28 km2 (17.48 sq mi)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
8,722
 • Density190/km2 (500/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.CT
Websitewww.primaria-agigea.ro

Demographics

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At the 2011 census, Agigea had 5,822 Romanians (90.46%), 443 Tatars (6.88%), 95 Turks (1.48%), 15 Roma (0.23%), 10 Lipovans (0.16%), 9 Aromanians (0.14%), 8 Hungarians (0.12%), 29 others (0.45%), 5 with undeclared ethnicity (0.08%).

Infrastructure

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In the western urban area at 44°5'23"N 28°36'12"E, there is a mediumwave transmitter operating on 1458 kHz. North of Agigea at 44°6'19"N 28°37'49"E, there is Constanța coast radio station, which serves also for transmitting NAVTEX-messages in Romanian on 490 kHz.

References

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  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.