Lumina, Constanța
Commune in Constanța, Romania
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Lumina (Romanian pronunciation: [luˈmina]; Romanian for "the light") is a commune in Constanța County, Northern Dobruja, Romania.
CountryRomania
SubdivisionsLumina, Oituz, Sibioara
Area
48.75 km2 (18.82 sq mi)Population
(2021-12-01)[1]
10,770Lumina | |
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Coat of arms | |
 Location in Constanța County | |
  Lumina Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 44°17′N 28°34′E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Constanța |
| Subdivisions | Lumina, Oituz, Sibioara |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2025–present) | Daniel-Emilian Mantea (PSD) |
Area | 48.75 km2 (18.82 sq mi) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 10,770 |
| • Density | 220.9/km2 (572.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Vehicle reg. | CT |
| Website | www |
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%).[2]
A large community of Csángó Hungarians lives in the village of Oituz.[3]
