| Type: | commune |
| County: | Constanța |
| Population Total: | auto |
| Subdivisions: | Băneasa, Negureni, Făurei, Tudor Vladimirescu |
| Coordinates: | 44.07°N 27.7°W |
| Official Name: | Băneasa |
| Leader Name: | Paul Coliș[1] |
| Leader Term: | 2020 - 2024 |
| Leader Party: | PSD |
| Area Total Km2: | 109.70 |
Băneasa (in Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan pronounced as /bəˈne̯a.sa/, historical name: Parachioi, Turkish: Paraköy) is a commune in Constanța County, Northern Dobruja, Romania. It held the rank of town between 10 April 2004[2] and 17 January 2019,[3] when it was reclassified following a local referendum held on 11 June 2017.[4]
Besides Băneasa, the following villages are also part of the commune:
The former village of Cărpiniș (historical name: Ghiuvegea) was merged with the village of Băneasa by the 1968 administrative reform.
The territory of the commune also includes the former village Valea Țapului (historical name: Turkish: Teke-Deresi), located at 43.9776°N 27.7264°W, which was disestablished by Presidential Decree in 1977.[5] [6]
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.