Cumpăna is a commune in

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Administration

The commune includes the village with the same name, Cumpăna (historical name: Hașiduluc, ). The village was mentioned under the name ''Hașiduluc'' for the first time in 1870 by Ion Ionescu de la Brad in his work "''Excursion agricole dans la plaine de la Dobroudja''". It was renamed to ''Cumpăna'' in 1926. Although still mentioned in the official documents as part of the Cumpăna commune, the village of Straja (historical name: ''Mahometcea'', ) was abandoned to make way for the Danube-Black Sea Canal and its population moved to Cumpăna. Cumpăna Village Hall
History of the Cumpăna commune
accessed on February 22, 2012

Demographics

At the 2021 census Cumpăna had a population of 14,757 with a majority of

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(81.89%) and minorities of

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(2.57%),

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(2.17%),

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(1%),

Lipovans The Lipovans or Lippovans are ethnic Russians, Russian Old Believers living in Romania, Ukraine, Moldova and Bulgaria who settled in the Principality of Moldavia, in the east of the Principality of Wallachia (Muntenia), and in the regions of D ...

(0.05%),

Hungarians Hungarians, also known as Magyars, are an Ethnicity, ethnic group native to Hungary (), who share a common Culture of Hungary, culture, Hungarian language, language and History of Hungary, history. They also have a notable presence in former pa ...

(0.04%),

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(0.02%), others (0.23%) and unknown (12.03%). At the 2011 census, Cumpăna had 10,732

(92.06%), 5

(0.04%), 210

(1.80%), 7

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(0.06%), 510

(4.37%), 168

Tatars Tatars ( )Tatar
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(1.44%), 5

(0.04%), 21 others (0.18%).

Latest developments

In the past few years, Cumpăna has become a favourite residential area for the people leaving the crowded city of

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. Recent developments like sewage, natural gas pipeline grid and proximity to new major hypermarkets accelerated that process. In Cumpăna there are two Orthodox churches, one of which was renovated in 2007, and one Pentecostal Christian church founded in 1991. In 2007, Cumpăna was awarded the honorary title "European Village" by the

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delegation in Romania.

Natives

Marcel Toader Marcel Toader (4 January 1963 – 3 August 2019) was a Romanian rugby union player and a businessman and media personality. He played as a wing. He was usually considered one of the best Romanian rugby wings of all time. Club career He played ...

References

Communes in Constanța County Localities in Northern Dobruja {{Constanța-geo-stub