Pecineaga
Commune in Constanța, Romania
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Pecineaga (Romanian pronunciation: [pet͡ʃiˈne̯aga]) is a commune in Constanța County, Northern Dobruja, Romania. To the southeast of the commune lies the city of Mangalia.
CountryRomania
SubdivisionsPecineaga, Vânători
Area
55.7 km2 (21.5 sq mi)Population
(2021-12-01)[2]
3,187Pecineaga | |
|---|---|
Location in Constanța County | |
  Pecineaga Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 43°53′43″N 28°29′58″E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Constanța |
| Subdivisions | Pecineaga, Vânători |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Niculae Stan[1] (PSD) |
Area | 55.7 km2 (21.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 3,187 |
| • Density | 57.2/km2 (148/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 907235 (Pecineaga) 907236 (Vânători) |
| Vehicle reg. | CT |
| Website | www |
Administration
Demographics
History
It was named after the Pechenegs, a Turkic semi-nomadic people which settled in this place in the 10th/11th century. When founded, the village bore the name Gerencik. It was colonized successively by Crimean Tatars (1857), Transylvanian shepherds (Mocani) (after 1878), ploughers from Brăila County (1885) and Râmnicu Sărat. From 1933 until 1940 the village was named Ion Gheorghe Duca, after the prime minister assassinated in 1933 by an Iron Guard death squad.