Negru Vodă, Constanța

Negru Vodă (Romanian pronunciation: [ˌneɡru ˈvodə], historical names: Caraomer, Turkish: Karaömer) is a town in Constanța County, Northern Dobruja, south-eastern Romania. The town is close to the border with Bulgaria and there is a border crossing linking Negru Vodă to the Bulgarian village Kardam. It officially became a town in 1989, as a result of the Romanian rural systematization program.

For other uses, see Negru Vodă.
Negru Vodă
Town
Image from the town center
Image from the town center
Coat of arms of Negru Vodă
Coat of arms
Location in Constanța County
Location in Constanța County
Negru Vodă is located in Romania
Negru Vodă
Negru Vodă
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 43°49′12″N 28°13′12″E
CountryRomania
CountyConstanța
SubdivisionsDarabani, Vâlcele
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Petre Urziceanu[1] (PNL)
Area
164 km2 (63 sq mi)
Population
 (2011-10-31)[2]
5,088
 • Density31/km2 (80/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.CT
Websitewww.primaria-negru-voda.ro

The name is probably derived from the legendary Radu Negru (also known as Negru Vodă, the "Black Prince"), founder and ruler of Wallachia.

It has an area of 164.9 square kilometres (63.7 sq mi).

Administration

The following villages are administered by the town of Negru Vodă:

  • Darabani (historical names: Daulchioi, Turkish: Davulköy)
  • Vâlcele (historical names: Valalî, Turkish: Valalı)

Although still mentioned in the official documents as part of the township, the village of Grăniceru (historical names: Canlî Ciucur, Turkish: Kanlı Çukur), located at 43.792845°N 28.263239°E / 43.792845; 28.263239, is currently deserted.[3]

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1992 5,458—    
2002 5,529+1.3%
2011 4,933−10.8%
Source: Census data

At the 2011 census, Negru Vodă had 4,698 Romanians (95.24%), 160 Roma (3.24%), 43 Turks (0.87%), 28 Tatars (0.57%), 4 others (0.08%).

  • World War I memorial
    World War I memorial

References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Negru Vodă.
  1. "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  2. "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  3. (in Romanian) Negru Vodă City Hall, Negru Vodă City Hall - Demographics Archived 2012-03-12 at the Wayback Machine, accessed on July 11, 2011


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