Băneasa, Constanța
| Băneasa | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
  Băneasa | |
| Coordinates: 44°04′12″N 27°42′00″E / 44.07000°N 27.70000°ECoordinates: 44°04′12″N 27°42′00″E / 44.07000°N 27.70000°E | |
| Country |
 Romania |
| County | Constanţa County |
| Status | Town |
| Component villages | Negureni, Făurei, Tudor Vladimirescu |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Paul Coliș[1] (Social Democratic Party) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 109.70 km2 (42.36 sq mi) |
| Population (2011[2]) | |
| • Total |
 5,017 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Climate | Cfb |
| Website | http://www.primaria-baneasa.ro/ |
Băneasa (Romanian pronunciation: [bəˈne̯a.sa], historical name: Parachioi, Turkish: Paraköy) is a town in Constanţa County, Romania.
Administration
The following villages are also administered by the town:
- Negureni (historical name: Caranlâc, Turkish: Karanlık)
- Făurei (historical name: Calaicea, Turkish: Kalaycı) - named probably after Făurei, Brăila County
- Tudor Vladimirescu (historical name: Regep Cuius, Turkish: Recepkuyusu) - named after Tudor Vladimirescu, a Wallachian revolutionary
The former village of Cărpiniş (historical name: Ghiuvegea) was merged with the town of Băneasa (at the time a village) by the 1968 administrative reform.
The town also administered the village Valea Ţapului (historical name: Turkish: Teke-Deresi), located at 43°58′39″N 27°43′35″E / 43.977622°N 27.726374°E, which was disestablished by Presidential Decree in 1977.[3][4]
Demographics
At the 2002 census, Băneasa had 4374 Romanians (81.8%), 963 Turks (18%), 14 Roma (0.2%) and 2 others. At the 2011 census, Băneasa had 3538 Romanians (70.52%), 1145 Turks (22.82%), 332 Roma (6.61%) and 2 others.
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Băneasa. |
- ↑ "Luptă strânsă pentru Consiliul Judeţean Constanţa între PSD şi PNL. Noua garnitură de primari" (in Romanian). Ziua de Constanța. 7 June 2016. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
- ↑ "Constanta County at the 2011 census" (PDF) (in Romanian). INSSE. February 2, 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 24, 2012. Retrieved March 8, 2012.
- ↑ (Romanian) Dan Gheorghe's blog, The Canyon of the Virgins, accessed on February 20, 2012
- ↑ Wikimapia, Location of Valea Ţapului, accessed on February 20, 2012
