Hamcearca | |
|---|---|
 Location in Tulcea County | |
Hamcearca Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 45°07′N 28°22′E / 45.117°N 28.367°E / 45.117; 28.367 | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Tulcea |
| Established | ca. 1800 (first attested) |
| Subdivisions | Balabancea, Căprioara, Hamcearca, Nifon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Ion Acceleanu2 (PNL) |
Area | 198.29 km2 (76.56 sq mi) |
| Population (2021-12-01)1 | 1,334 |
| • Density | 6.728/km2 (17.42/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Vehicle reg. | TL |
| Website | www |
Hamcearca is a commune in Tulcea County, Northern Dobruja, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Balabancea, Căprioara (historical name: Geaferca-Rusă), Hamcearca and Nifon.
The commune formerly included Taiţa village, mainly Russian-inhabited prior to 1877, but this had been depopulated by 1930.3
Reportedly, the commune's name derives from Hamcerencu, the surname of the brothers who settled there around 1812.4
References
References
- "2021 Romanian census". National Institute of Statistics. 1 December 2021.
- "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- Laura-Diana Cizer, Toponimia județului Tulcea, p.156. Editura Lumen, 2012, ISBN 9731663096.
- (in Romanian) Fondul Primăriei Hamcearca Archived 2017-10-09 at the Wayback Machine at the National Archives of Romania site; accessed July 2, 2013