Baia, Tulcea
Commune in Tulcea, Romania
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Baia (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈbaja]) is a commune in Tulcea County, Northern Dobruja, Romania.
CountryRomania
SubdivisionsBaia, Camena, Caugagia, Ceamurlia de Sus, Panduru
Area
198.29 km2 (76.56 sq mi)Elevation10 m (33 ft)
Baia | |
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Location in Tulcea County | |
  Baia Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 44°43′N 28°40′E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Tulcea |
| Subdivisions | Baia, Camena, Caugagia, Ceamurlia de Sus, Panduru |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Mugurel Marșavela[1] (PSD) |
Area | 198.29 km2 (76.56 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 10 m (33 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 4,161 |
| • Density | 20.98/km2 (54.35/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 827005 |
| Area code | +40 x40 |
| Vehicle reg. | TL |
| Website | www |
Villages
History
In 1953, archaeological excavations on a site along the Lake Golovița, near Baia, led to the discovery of a new Middle Neolithic culture, named after the commune. Further research has shown that the culture, with Mediterranean origins, extended across Dobruja and North-Eastern Bulgaria. The culture's most notable artefact is an anthropomorphic statuette in terra cotta, known as The Thinker, which was discovered at Cernavodă.
