Topalu
Commune in Constanța, Romania
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Topalu (Romanian pronunciation: [toˈpalu]) is a commune located on the right bank of the Danube in Constanța County, Northern Dobruja, Romania.
Topalu | |
|---|---|
Location in Constanța County | |
  Topalu Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 44°33′N 28°3′E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Constanța |
| Subdivisions | Topalu, Capidava |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Constantin Baltă[1] (PSD) |
Area | 79.29 km2 (30.61 sq mi) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 1,517 |
| • Density | 19.13/km2 (49.55/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Vehicle reg. | CT |
| Website | www |
Administration
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1,951 | — |
| 2011 | 1,785 | −8.5% |
| 2021 | 1,517 | −15.0% |
| Source: National Institute of Statistics[3] | ||
At the 2011 census, Topalu had 1,707 Romanians (99.94%), 1 others (0.06%).[4]
History
Tabula Peutingeriana
Capidava is depicted in the form Calidava/Calidaua in Segmentum VIII of Tabula Peutingeriana (1st-4th century AD) on a Roman road between Axiopolis and Carsium.[5][6] The map provides accurate data on the distances between Axiopolis, Capidava and Carsium. These distances coincide with the distances between the present localities of Hinog - Capidava and Capidava - Hârșova. This is also verified by the discovery of military marking pillar at Seimenii Mici that indicates the distance of 18,000 feet (27 km) from Axiopolis to Capidava.[7]
Ancient times
The village Capidava is the site of the fortified Geto-Dacian center with the same name, Capidava.
After the Roman conquest of Dacia it became a Roman city and castra in the province of Scythia Minor (modern Dobruja).
