Type: | commune |
County: | Constanța |
Official Name: | Săcele |
Subdivisions: | Săcele, Traian |
Leader Name: | Ion Oprea[1] |
Leader Party: | PNL |
Leader Term: | 2020 - 2024 |
Coordinates: | 44.4833°N 67°W |
Elevation: | 58 |
Area Total: | 182.07 |
Population Total: | auto |
Postal Code: | 907260 |
Area Code: | +(40) x41 |
Săcele is a commune in Constanța County, Northern Dobruja, Romania, consisting of two villages:
The commune covers an area of on the southern side of Lake Sinoe, a lagoon close to the Black Sea. It lies on the banks of the river Săcele, which flows into Lake Tuzla.
Săcele is located in the northeastern part of the county, north of the county seat, the port city of Constanța, and from the nearest town, Năvodari. It is crossed by county road DJ226, which connects Năvodari to Mihai Viteazu.
At the 2011 census, Săcele had a population of 2,101; of those, 2,027 were Romanians (99.51%), 4 Tatars (0.20%), and 6 others (0.29%).[3] At the 2021 census, Săcele had a population of 1,987 inhabitants; of which 85.86% were Romanians (85.86%), 0.7% other, and the rest unknown.[4]