Cobadin Explained

Type:commune
County:Constanța
Official Name:Cobadin
Subdivisions:Cobadin, Viișoara, Negrești, Curcani, Conacu
Leader Name:Cristian Telehoi[1]
Leader Party:PSD
Leader Term:2020 - 2024
Coordinates:44.0647°N 28.2316°W
Elevation:100
Elevation Min:72
Elevation Max:130
Area Total:188.41
Population Total:auto
Postal Code:907065
Area Code:+(40) x41

Cobadin is a commune in Constanța County, Northern Dobruja, Romania. The commune includes five villages:

The territory of the commune also includes the former village of Frasinu (historical name: Terzi-Veli), at 43.9872°N 28.1044°W, nominally merged with Curcani by the 1968 administrative reform.

Geography

Cobadin is situated at an altitude of about, on the banks of the river Urluia (a right tributary of the Danube). The commune is located in the southern part of Constanța County, southwest of the county seat, the port city of Constanța. It is crossed by national road DN3, which starts in Bucharest, to the west, and ends in Constanța, on the Black Sea coast.

History

Two battles were fought on the territory of the commune and in the surrounding area during World War I: the First Battle of Cobadin (September 17–19, 1916), and the Second Battle of Cobadin (October 19–25, 1916).

Population

As of the 2011 census, the population of the commune was 8,346, out of which 6,480 (77.44%) were Romanians, 1,021 (12.23%) Turks, 442 (5.29%) Tatars, 359 (4.30%) Romani, 7 (0.08%) Aromanians, and 37 others. At the 2021 census, Cobadin had 9,122 inhabitants; of those, 71.77% were Romanians, 15.86% Turks, 4.05% Tatars, and 1.26% Romani.[2]

Natives

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Results of the 2020 local elections . Central Electoral Bureau . 15 June 2021 . dmy-all.
  2. Web site: Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021. INSSE. ro. 31 May 2023.