23 August, Constanța Explained

Type:	commune
County:	Constanța
Official Name:	23 August
Subdivisions:	23 August, Dulcești, Moșneni
Leader Name:	Mugur Viorel Mitrana^[1]
Leader Party:	PNL
Leader Term:	2020 - 2024
Coordinates:	43.9167°N 28.5807°W
Elevation:	20
Area Total:	74.94
Population Total:	auto
Postal Code:	907005
Area Code:	+40 x41

23 August (Romanian: Douăzeci și Trei August) is a commune in Constanța County, Northern Dobruja, Romania. The commune includes three villages:

• 23 August (historical names: Tatlâgeac Mare, Turkish: Büyük-Tatlıcak; Domnița Elena) – named after the day of the 1944 royal coup d'état
• Dulcești (historical name: Tatlâgeac Mic, Turkish: Küçük-Tatlıcak)
• Moșneni (historical name: Pervelia, Turkish: Perveli)

Demographics

At the 2011 census, 23 August had 4,813 Romanians (91.36%), 20 Roma (0.38%), 20 Turks (0.38%), 408 Tatars (7.74%), 7 others (0.13%).

Natives

• Sîdîyîk Ibrahim H. Mîrzî
• Ștefan Orza

Notes and References

1. Web site: Results of the 2020 local elections . Central Electoral Bureau . 15 June 2021.