Cogealac Explained

Type:commune
County:Constanța
Official Name:Cogealac
Subdivisions:Cogealac, Gura Dobrogei, Râmnicu de Jos, Râmnicu de Sus, Tariverde
Leader Name:Hristu Cati[1]
Leader Party:PSD
Leader Term:2020 - 2024
Coordinates:44.55°N 62°W
Elevation:85
Area Total:238.25
Population Total:auto
Postal Code:907070
Area Code:+40 x41

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

The commune includes six villages:

The territory of the commune also includes the former village of Colelia (Turkish: Kuleli), at 44.6028°N 28.4108°W, disestablished by Presidential Decree in 1977. The former village was populated by Dobrujan Germans until 1942 and it is now the site of the Colilia Monastery.[2]

The Fântânele-Cogealac Wind Farm (with an installed nameplate capacity of 600 MW) is partly located on the territory of the commune.

On 2 March 2022, while searching for a crashed MiG-21 LanceR in the area, an IAR 330 military transport helicopter crashed near Gura Dobrogei, killing 7 military personnel.[3]

Demographics

At the 2011 census, Cogealac had 4,466 Romanians (98.89%), 4 Turks (0.09%), 46 others (1.02%).

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Results of the 2020 local elections . Central Electoral Bureau . 15 June 2021 . dmy-all.
  2. Formula As, The Monastery Named After a Herb, accessed on March 13, 2012
  3. News: Un avion MiG 21 LanceR a dispărut de pe radar în județul Constanța. Elicopterul care a plecat în căutarea avionului s-a prăbușit. Șapte militari au decedat. Avionul MiG s-a prăbușit. ro. G4 Media. March 2, 2022.