Cerchezu

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Cerchezu
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Location in Constanța County
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Cerchezu
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 43°49′30″N28°5′53″E / 43.82500°N 28.09806°E / 43.82500; 28.09806
CountryRomania
County Constanța
SubdivisionsCerchezu, Căscioarele, Măgura, Viroaga
Government
  Mayor (20202024) Ștefan Chelaru [1] (PSD)
Area
72.67 km2 (28.06 sq mi)
Elevation
131 m (430 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01) [2]
1,256
  Density17/km2 (45/sq mi)
Time zone EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
907045
Area code +(40) 241
Vehicle reg. CT
Website www.primariacerchezu.ro

Cerchezu is a commune in Constanța County, Northern Dobruja, Romania. The commune includes four villages:

The territory of the commune also includes the former village of Căciulați (historical name: Cealmagea), nominally merged with Viroaga by the 1968 administrative reform.

Cerchezu is located in the southern part of the county, 70 km (43 mi) southeast of the county seat, the port city of Constanța, on the border with Bulgaria. It is crossed by county road DJ391A, which connects it to national road DN3 to the north and to DN38  [ ro ] just to the east.

Demographics

At the 2011 census, Cerchezu had 1,287 Romanians (99.84%) and 2 others (0.16%). At the 2021 census, the commune had a population of 1,256; of those, 91.64% were Romanians. [3] Before World War II the commune had a small German minority. [4]

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