Săcele, Constanța Explained

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:

Geography

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.

Demographics

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]

Natives

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Results of the 2020 local elections . Central Electoral Bureau . 15 June 2021 . dmy-all.
  2. Web site: History of the Săcele commune. ro. 23 June 2019.
  3. Web site: Constanța County at the 2011 census . February 2, 2012 . March 8, 2012 . . ro . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120324053940/http://www.constanta.insse.ro/phpfiles/COMUNICAT_RPL_CONSTANTA.pdf . March 24, 2012 .
  4. Web site: Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021. INSSE. ro. 31 May 2023.