Horia, Constanța Explained

Type:	commune
County:	Constanța
Population Total:	auto
Subdivisions:	Horia, Cloșca, Tichilești
Official Name:	Horia
Leader Name:	Nicolae Ioniță^[1]
Leader Term:	2020 - 2024
Leader Party:	PNL
Area Total Km2:	58.69
Coordinates:	44.6333°N 35°W

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

The commune includes three villages:

• Horia (historical name: Musubei, Turkish: Musubey) - named after Vasile Ursu Nicola, also known as Horea, one of the leaders of the 1784-1785 peasant revolt in Transylvania
• Cloșca (historical name: Musul) - named after Ion Oargă, also known as Cloșca, one of the leaders of the 1784-1785 peasant revolt in Transylvania
• Tichilești

Demographics

At the 2011 census, Horia had 1,072 Romanians (96.1%), 3 others (0.2%).^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Results of the 2020 local elections . Central Electoral Bureau . 15 June 2021 . dmy-all.
2. http://www.recensamantromania.ro/rezultate-2/ Tab8. Populaţia stabilă după etnie – judeţe, municipii, oraşe, comune