Cerchezu (Comuna Cerchezu)
Cerchezu is a commune in Constanța County, Northern Dobruja, Romania.
The commune includes two villages:
* Cerchezu (historical name: Cerchezchioi, Çerkezköy, Tscherkess), named after the Circassian minority that settled the region.
* Căscioarele (historical name: Mamușlia, Mamuşlu, Mamuslia)
* Măgura (historical name: Docuzaci, Dokuzağaç)
* Viroaga (historical name: Calfachioi, Kalfaköy)
The territory of the commune also includes the former village of Căciulați (historical name: Cealmagea), nominally merged with Viroaga by the 1968 administrative reform.
At the 2011 census, Cerchezu had 1,287 Romanians (99.84%), 2 others (0.16%). Before World War II the commune had a small German minority.
The commune includes two villages:
* Cerchezu (historical name: Cerchezchioi, Çerkezköy, Tscherkess), named after the Circassian minority that settled the region.
* Căscioarele (historical name: Mamușlia, Mamuşlu, Mamuslia)
* Măgura (historical name: Docuzaci, Dokuzağaç)
* Viroaga (historical name: Calfachioi, Kalfaköy)
The territory of the commune also includes the former village of Căciulați (historical name: Cealmagea), nominally merged with Viroaga by the 1968 administrative reform.
At the 2011 census, Cerchezu had 1,287 Romanians (99.84%), 2 others (0.16%). Before World War II the commune had a small German minority.
Map - Cerchezu (Comuna Cerchezu)
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Country - Romania
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Currency / Language
ISO | Currency | Symbol | Significant figures |
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RON | Romanian leu | lei | 2 |
ISO | Language |
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HU | Hungarian language |
RO | Romanian language |