Baia | |
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![]() Location in Tulcea County | |
Coordinates: 44°43′N 28°40′E / 44.717°N 28.667°E | |
Country | Romania |
County | Tulcea |
Subdivisions | Baia, Camena, Caugagia, Ceamurlia de Sus, Panduru |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2024) | Mugurel Marșavela[1] (PSD) |
Area | 198.29 km2 (76.56 sq mi) |
Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 4,161 |
• Density | 21/km2 (54/sq mi) |
Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
Postal code | 827005 |
Vehicle reg. | TL |
Website | www |
Baia is a commune in Tulcea County, Northern Dobruja, Romania.
Villages
[edit]The commune includes five villages:
- Baia (Hamangia until 1929, Turkish: Hamamci)
- Camena
- Caugagia (Turkish: Kavgaci)
- Ceamurlia de Sus (Yeni Kazak until ca. 1855)
- Panduru (Potur until 1929)
History
[edit]In 1953, archaeological excavations on a site along the Lake Golovița, near Baia, led to the discovery of a new Middle Neolithic culture, named after the commune. Further research has shown that the culture, with Mediterranean origins, extended across Dobruja and North-Eastern Bulgaria. The culture's most notable artefact is an anthropomorphic statuette in terra cotta, known as The Thinker, which was discovered at Cernavodă.
References
[edit]- ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.