Băneasa (Romanian pronunciation: [bəˈne̯a.sa], historical name: Parachioi, Turkish: Paraköy) is a commune in Constanța County, Northern Dobruja, Romania. It held the rank of town between 10 April 2004[3] and 17 January 2019,[4] when it was reclassified following a local referendum held on 11 June 2017.[5]
Administration
Besides Băneasa, the following villages are also part of the commune:
- Negureni (historical name: Caranlâc, Turkish: Karanlık)
- Făurei (historical name: Calaicea, Turkish: Kalaycı) - named probably after Făurei, Brăila County
- Tudor Vladimirescu (historical name: Regep Cuius, Turkish: Recepkuyusu) - named after Tudor Vladimirescu, a Wallachian revolutionary
The former village of Cărpiniș (historical name: Ghiuvegea) was merged with the village of Băneasa by the 1968 administrative reform.
The territory of the commune also includes the former village Valea Țapului (historical name: Turkish: Teke-Deresi), located at 43°58′39″N 27°43′35″E / 43.977622°N 27.726374°E, which was disestablished by Presidential Decree in 1977.[6][7]
Demographics
At the 2002 census, Băneasa had 4374 Romanians (81.8%), 963 Turks (18%), 14 Roma (0.2%) and 2 others. At the 2011 census, Băneasa had 3538 Romanians (70.52%), 1145 Turks (22.82%), 332 Roma (6.61%) and 2 others.
References
- ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
- ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
- ^ "Legea nr. 83/2004 pentru declararea ca orașe a unor comune" (in Romanian). Lege5.ro. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
- ^ "Băneasa, orașul constănțean, trece la rangul de comună. Klaus Iohannis a semnat" (in Romanian). DC News. 17 January 2019. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
- ^ "A trecut un an de când locuitorii din Băneasa au solicitat, în baza unui referendum, să nu mai fie orășeni! Pe cererea depusă la ministerul Dezvoltării s-a așternut praful…" (in Romanian). Tomis News. 16 July 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
- ^ (in Romanian) Dan Gheorghe's blog, The Canyon of the Virgins, accessed on February 20, 2012
- ^ Wikimapia, Location of Valea Ţapului, accessed on February 20, 2012
