Cumpana
Encyclopedia
Cumpăna is a commune in Constanţa County
, Romania
.
in his work "Excursion agricole dans la plaine de la Dobroudja". It was renamed to Cumpăna in 1926.
. 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 European Union
delegation in Romania.
Constanta County
Constanța is the name of a county in the Dobruja region of Romania. Its capital city is also named Constanța.-Demographics:In 2002, it had a population of 715,151 and the population density was 101/km². The degree of urbanization is much higher than the Romanian average. In recent years the...
, Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
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History
The village was mentioned under the name Haşiduluc for the first time in 1870 by Ion Ionescu de la BradIon Ionescu de la Brad
Ion Ionescu de la Brad , born Ion Isăcescu, was a Moldavian-born Romanian revolutionary, agronomist, statistician, scholar and writer....
in his work "Excursion agricole dans la plaine de la Dobroudja". It was renamed to Cumpăna in 1926.
Administration
The commune includes two villages:- Cumpăna (historical name: )
- Straja (historical name: Mahometcea)
Latest developments
In the past few years, Cumpăna has become a favourite residential area for the people leaving the crowded city of ConstanţaConstanta
Constanța is the oldest extant city in Romania, founded around 600 BC. The city is located in the Dobruja region of Romania, on the Black Sea coast. It is the capital of Constanța County and the largest city in the region....
. 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 European Union
European Union
The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
delegation in Romania.