Valu lui Traian
Valu lui Traian | |
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Commune | |
Country | Romania |
County | Constanţa County |
Status | Commune |
Government | |
• Mayor | Florin Mitroi (Democratic Liberal Party) |
Area | |
• Total | 63.29 km2 (24.44 sq mi) |
Population (2002) | |
• Total | 8,824 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Website | http://www.valu-lui-traian.ro |
Valu lui Traian (historical name: Hasancea, Turkish: Hasançay) is a commune in Constanţa County, 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.
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.
References
External links
- Valu lu Traian on the site of Constanţa County Council