Chirnogeni Explained

Type:	commune
County:	Constanța
Population Total:	auto
Subdivisions:	Chirnogeni, Credința, Plopeni
Official Name:	Chirnogeni
Leader Name:	Gheorghe Manta^[1]
Leader Term:	2020 - 2024
Leader Party:	PSD
Area Total Km2:	116.06
Coordinates:	43.9°N 28.2333°W

Chirnogeni is a commune in Constanța County, Northern Dobruja, Romania.

The commune includes two villages:

• Chirnogeni (historical name: Ghiuvenlia, Turkish: Güvenli), named after Chirnogi, whence many settlers came^[2]
• Credința (historical name: Sofular, Turkish: Sofular)
• Plopeni (historical name: Cavaclar, Turkish: Kavaklar)

Demographics

At the 2011 census, Chirnogeni had 3,105 Romanians (98.98%), 26 Roma (0.83%), 4 Turks (0.13%), 2 others (0.06%).

Natives

• Şevqiy Bektöre

Notes and References

1. Web site: Results of the 2020 local elections . Central Electoral Bureau . 15 June 2021 . dmy-all.
2. Chirnogeni Village Hall, History of Chirnogeni, accessed on June 3, 2012