Adamclisi
Adamclisi | |
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Coordinates: 44°4′45″N 27°57′15″E / 44.07917°N 27.95417°E | |
Country | Romania |
County | Constanța |
Subdivisions | Adamclisi, Abrud, Hațeg, Urluia, Zorile |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2024) | Dorina Cicilia Șerbănescu[1][2] (PNL) |
Area | 135.73 km2 (52.41 sq mi) |
Elevation | 118 m (387 ft) |
Population (2021-12-01)[3] | 2,044 |
• Density | 15/km2 (39/sq mi) |
Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
Postal code | 907010 |
Area code | (+40) 02 41 |
Vehicle reg. | CT |
Website | www |
Adamclisi (Romanian pronunciation: .
History
The Battle of Adamclisi was a major clash fought nearby during Trajan's Dacian Wars in the winter of 101/102 between the Roman Empire and the Dacians resulting in a decisive Roman victory, though both sides suffered very heavy casualties.
A Roman
Colonized with Roman veterans of the
During the Ottoman rule, the village was re-founded by Turkish settlers. After Dobruja was awarded to Romania, in 1878, the Muslim population left for Turkey, leaving the village deserted. However, in 1880 – 1881, the village was re-settled with Romanians from Transylvania and Teleorman.[4]
Etymology
The current name has a Turkish origin and it is an adaptation in Romanian of "Adam Kilisse" which means "the Church of Adam" (when the Turkish people settled in this area, they thought the Ancient Roman monument was a church).
Villages
Villages in the Adamclisi commune:
- Adamclisi (historical name: Turkish: Adam Kilisesi)
- Abrud (historical name: Mulciova) – named after Abrud, Alba County
- Hațeg (historical name: Arabagi, Turkish: Arabacı) – named after Hațeg, Hunedoara County
- Urluia (historical name: Urluchioi, Turkish: Uğurluköy)
- Zorile (historical name: Cherimcuius, Turkish: Kerimkuyusu)
The territory of the commune also includes the former village of Cucuruz (historical name: Iusuf Punar), located at 44°7′28″N 27°55′51″E / 44.12444°N 27.93083°E, nominally merged with Urluia by the 1968 administrative reform.
Demographics
At the 2021 census, Adamclisi had a population of 2,044. At the 2011 census, the population of the commune included 2,092 Romanians (97.30%), 42 Turks (1.95%), 8 others (0.37%), and 8 with undeclared ethnicity (0.37%).
Natives
- Marian Dinu (born 1965), football coach and former player
- Aurel Rădulescu (1953–1979), footballer
References
- ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
- ^ Gavrilaș, Călin (November 16, 2021). "Primarul unei comune din județul Constanța a murit la 54 de ani". Adevărul (in Romanian). Retrieved December 22, 2023.
- ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
- ^ (in Romanian) Ion (Jean) Dinu: A Major Personality of the Adamclisi Area, accessed on May 13, 2012