Crucea is a commune in Constanța County, Northern Dobruja, Romania.
The commune includes six villages:
- Crucea (historical name: Satișchioi, Turkish: Satışköy)
- Băltăgești
- Crișan (historical name: Capugi, Turkish: Kapıcı); named after Marcu Giurgiu, also known as Crișan, one of the leaders of the 1784–1785 peasant revolt in Transylvania
- Gălbiori (historical name: Sarâgea, Turkish: Sarıca)
- Șiriu (historical name: Sublocotenent Măndoiu)
- Stupina (historical name: Ercheșec, Turkish: Erkeşek)
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3,439 | — |
| 2011 | 2,945 | −14.4% |
| 2021 | 3,010 | +2.2% |
| Source: Census data | ||
At the 2011 census, Crucea had 2,945 inhabitants, of which 2,768 (99.39%) were Romanians, 7 (0.25%) Turks, 5 (0.18%) Roma, and 5 (0.18%) others. At the 2021 census, the commune had a population of 3,010; of those, 90.17% were Romanians and 0.37% Roma.[3]
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.
- ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.
