Horia, Constanța
For other places with the same name, see Horia (disambiguation).
| Horia | |
|---|---|
| Commune | |
  Horia Location of Horia, Constanţa | |
| Coordinates: 44°38′0″N 28°7′0″E / 44.63333°N 28.11667°ECoordinates: 44°38′0″N 28°7′0″E / 44.63333°N 28.11667°E | |
| Country |
 Romania |
| County | Constanţa County |
| Status | Commune |
| Component villages | Horia, Cloşca, Tichileşti |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gigel Sava[1] (Social Democratic Party) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 58.69 km2 (22.66 sq mi) |
| Population (2011[2]) | |
| • Total |
 1,083 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Website | http://www.cjc.ro/Info%20localitati/Localitati/Horia.htm |
Horia is a commune in Constanţa County, Romania.
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
- Cloşca (historical name: Musul) - named after Ion Oargă, also known as Cloşca, one of the leaders of the 1784-1785 peasant revolt in Transylvania
- Tichileşti
Demographics
At the 2011 census, Horia had 1,077 Romanians (99.45%), 6 others (0.55%).[2]
References
- ↑ "Luptă strânsă pentru Consiliul Judeţean Constanţa între PSD şi PNL. Noua garnitură de primari" (in Romanian). Ziua de Constanța. 7 June 2016. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
- 1 2 "Constanta County at the 2011 census" (PDF) (in Romanian). INSSE. February 2, 2012. Retrieved March 8, 2012.
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