Mamaia () is a resort on the

Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeast Europe, Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, S ...

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shore and a district of Constanța. Considered to be Romania's most popular resort,Robert Reid, Leif Pettersen, ''Romania & Moldova'', Lonely Planet, 2007, p. 294 Mamaia is situated immediately north-east of Constanța's city center. It has almost no full-time residents, being populated mostly during the summer. Mamaia lies on a strip of land in length and only in width, between the

and

Lake Siutghiol Siutghiol () is a lagoon on the shores of the Black Sea, in Constanța County, Northern Dobruja, Romania. It has a length of and a width of ; it extends over and has a maximum depth of . Ovidiu Island is a small island on the west side of the ...

. The beach season is at its best between mid June and early September, when average daytime temperatures range between . The water stays warm until mid autumn. Hotels range from mid-end to exclusive 4- and 5-star hotels and private clubs. There are also camping sites in the north. The 11th reunion of the

Central Europe Central Europe is an area of Europe between Western Europe and Eastern Europe, based on a common historical, social and cultural identity. The Thirty Years' War (1618–1648) between Catholicism and Protestantism significantly shaped the a ...

an heads of state took place in Mamaia on 27–28 May 2004.

Climate

The district of Mamaia has a

humid subtropical climate A humid subtropical climate is a zone of climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and cool to mild winters. These climates normally lie on the southeast side of all continents (except Antarctica), generally between latitudes 25° and 40° ...

(

Köppen climate classification The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems. It was first published by German-Russian climatologist Wladimir Köppen (1846–1940) in 1884, with several later modifications by Köppen, nota ...

: ''Cfa'') bordering an

oceanic climate An oceanic climate, also known as a marine climate, is the humid temperate climate sub-type in Köppen classification ''Cfb'', typical of west coasts in higher middle latitudes of continents, generally featuring cool summers and mild winters ...

(''Cfb'') with slightly semi-arid influences. The winters are cool with occasional frost in the dawn. The summers are warm with temperatures seldom exceeding 32°C. The rain is regular all year round.

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File:Welcome to mamaia.jpg, Mamaia's welcome sign File:Strand_Mamaia.jpg, Beach (1) File:Mamaia Romania.jpg, Beach (2) File:Aqua_Magic_-_Telegondola_-_Mamaia.jpg, Aqua Magic File:Aqua Magic - Telegondola - Mamaia2.jpg, Gondola File:Mamaia - hotel Iaki.jpg, Hotel Iaki File:Konstanca - 1916.09.11 (1).tif, Beach house - 1916

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Mamaia Resort
Seaside resorts in Romania Constanța {{Constanţa-geo-stub

Climate

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