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

Cerchezu
Location in Constanța County
Location in Constanța County
Cerchezu is located in Romania
Cerchezu
Cerchezu
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 43°49′30″N 28°5′53″E / 43.82500°N 28.09806°E / 43.82500; 28.09806
CountryRomania
CountyConstanța
SubdivisionsCerchezu, Căscioarele, Măgura, Viroaga
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) 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 zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
907045
Area code+(40) 241
Vehicle reg.CT
Websitewww.primariacerchezu.ro

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

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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]

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.
  3. ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.
  4. ^ "Negrii, nemții și turcul salvator". Jurnalul Național (in Romanian). 22 August 2009. Retrieved 17 September 2018.