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Lumina
Commune
Coat of arms of LuminaCoat of arms
Location in Constanța CountyLocation in Constanța County
Lumina is located in RomaniaLuminaLuminaLocation in Romania
Coordinates: 44°17′N 28°34′E / 44.283°N 28.567°E / 44.283; 28.567
CountryRomania
CountyConstanța
SubdivisionsLumina, Oituz, Sibioara
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Dumitru Chiru (PSD)
Area48.75 km (18.82 sq mi)
Population10,770
 • Density220/km (570/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.CT
Websitewww.primaria-lumina.ro

Lumina (Romanian for "the light") is a commune in Constanța County, Northern Dobruja, Romania.

The commune includes three villages:

  • Lumina (historical names: Valea Neagră (until 1965); Cogealia, Kogea-Ali (until 1929) - Turkish: Kocaali, German: Kodschalie)
  • Oituz - established in 1926, named after Oituz (Bacău County)
  • Sibioara (historical name: Cicrâcci, Turkish: Çıkrıkçı)

Demographics

At the 2021 census Lumina had a population of 10,770 with a majority of Romanians (72.31%) and minorities of Tatars (2.35%), Roma (2.27%), Turks (0.24%), Lipovans (0.11%), Germans (0.05%), Bulgarians (0.03%), others (0.27%) and unknown (22.37%).

At the 2011 census, Lumina had 7,619 Romanians (93.82%), 104 Roma (1.28%), 95 Turks (1.17%), 282 Tatars (3.47%), 4 Aromanians (0.05%), 17 others (0.21%).

A large community of Csángó Hungarians lives in the village of Oituz.

References

  1. "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  2. "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  3. "Constanța County at the 2011 census" (PDF) (in Romanian). INSSE. February 2, 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 24, 2012. Retrieved March 8, 2012.
  4. Iancu, Mariana (25 April 2018). "Fascinanta poveste a ceangăilor care au ridicat un sat în pustiul dobrogean stăpânit de șerpi: "Veneau coloniști și ne furau tot, până și lanțul de la fântână"". Adevărul (in Romanian).
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