Cogealac

Cogealac is a commune in Constanța County, Northern Dobruja, Romania.

Cogealac
Commune
Saint Basil the Great Church in Cogealac
Location in Constanța County
Cogealac
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 44°33′N 28°34′E
CountryRomania
CountyConstanța
SubdivisionsCogealac, Gura Dobrogei, Râmnicu de Jos, Râmnicu de Sus, Tariverde
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Hristu Cati[1] (PSD)
Area
238.25 km2 (91.99 sq mi)
Elevation
85 m (279 ft)
Population
 (2011)[2]
5,039
 • Density21/km2 (55/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
907070
Area code+40 x41
Vehicle reg.CT
Websitewww.primariacogealac.ro

The commune includes six villages:

  • Cogealac (historical names: Domnești, Turkish: Kocalak)
  • Gura Dobrogei (historical names: Câvârgic, Turkish: Kıvırcık)
  • Râmnicu de Jos
  • Râmnicu de Sus
  • Tariverde (historical name: Dorotea)

The territory of the commune also includes the former village of Colelia (Turkish: Kuleli), at 44°36′10″N 28°24′39″E, disestablished by Presidential Decree in 1977. The former village was populated by Dobrujan Germans until 1942 and it is now the site of the Colilia Monastery.[3]

The Fântânele-Cogealac Wind Farm (with an installed nameplate capacity of 600 MW) is partly located on the territory of the commune.

On March 2, 2022, while searching for a crashed MiG-21 LanceR in the area, an IAR 330 military transport helicopter crashed near Gura Dobrogei, killing 7 military personnel.[4]

Demographics

At the 2011 census, Cogealac had 4,466 Romanians (98.89%), 4 Turks (0.09%), 46 others (1.02%).

References
  1. "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  2. "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  3. (in Romanian) Formula As, The Monastery Named After a Herb, accessed on March 13, 2012
  4. "Un avion MiG 21 LanceR a dispărut de pe radar în județul Constanța. Elicopterul care a plecat în căutarea avionului s-a prăbușit. Șapte militari au decedat. Avionul MiG s-a prăbușit" (in Romanian). G4 Media. March 2, 2022.
Râmnicu de Sus
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