Cogealac
Commune in Constanța, Romania
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Cogealac (Romanian pronunciation: [kod͡ʒe̯aˈlak]) is a commune in Constanța County, Northern Dobruja, Romania.
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Cogealac | |
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Saint Basil the Great Church in Cogealac | |
 Location in Constanța County | |
  Cogealac Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 44°33′N 28°34′E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Constanța |
| Subdivisions | Cogealac, Gura Dobrogei, Râmnicu de Jos, Râmnicu de Sus, Tariverde |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Hristu Cati[1] (PSD) |
Area | 238.25 km2 (91.99 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 85 m (279 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 4,686 |
| • Density | 19.67/km2 (50.94/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 907070 |
| Area code | +40 x41 |
| Vehicle reg. | CT |
| Website | www |
The commune includes six villages:
- Cogealac (historical names: Domnești, Turkish: Kocalak)
- Gura Dobrogei (historical names: Câvârgic, Turkish: Kıvırcık)
- Râmnicu de Jos
- Râmnicu de Sus
- Tariverde (historical name: Dorotea)
The territory of the commune also includes the former village of Colelia (Turkish: Kuleli), at 44°36′10″N 28°24′39″E, 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.[3]
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.[4]
Demographics
Notable people
- Stoica Lascu (born 1951), historian
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