Amzacea () is a
commune in
Constanța County,
Northern Dobruja
Northern Dobruja ( ro, Dobrogea de Nord or simply ; bg, Северна Добруджа, ''Severna Dobrudzha'') is the part of Dobruja within the borders of Romania. It lies between the lower Danube river and the Black Sea, bordered in the south ...
,
Romania. It includes three villages:
* Amzacea (historical names: Amuza-aci,
[Amzacea Village Hall, , accessed on February 22, 2012] tr, Hamzaça, ''Amzaça'')
* Casicea (historical name: ''Maior Chiriacescu'')
* General Scărișoreanu (historical names: ''Enghez'', tr, Engez) - named after the Romanian
World War I General . Scărișoreanu received the promotion from Colonel to Brigadier General on the battlefield after the fierce defense of the
Topraisar-Amzacea sector of the front by his
division during the
Second Battle of Cobadin.
[ Cristian Negrea]
The Death of A Hero: General Stan Poetaș
accessed on February 22, 2012
Demographics
At the 2011 census, Amzacea had 2,231 Romanians (85.58%), 239
Turks (9.17%), 128
Tatars (4.91%), 4
Lipovans (0.15%), 5 others (0.19%).
References
External links
*
Amzacea on the website of the Constanţa County Council*
Amzacea official site
Communes in Constanța County
Localities in Northern Dobruja
Place names of Turkish origin in Romania
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