Topraisar

Topraisar
—  Commune  —
Topraisar Location of Topraisar
Coordinates: 44°00′36″N 28°27′00″E / 44.01°N 28.45°E / 44.01; 28.45Coordinates: 44°00′36″N 28°27′00″E / 44.01°N 28.45°E / 44.01; 28.45
Country	Romania
County	Constanţa County
Status	Commune
Government
– Mayor	Gheorghe Stelian (Social Democratic Party)
Area
– Total	131.65 km2 (50.8 sq mi)
Population (2002)
– Total	5,457
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
– Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Website	http://www.primaria-topraisar.ro

Topraisar is a commune in the Constanţa County, Romania.

The commune includes four villages:^[1]

• Topraisar (historical name: Turkish: Toprakhisar)
• Biruinţa (historical name: Muratan)
• Moviliţa (historical names: Musurat, Regele Mihai, Filimon Sîrbu)
• Potârnichea (historical name: Abdulah)

Topraisar was the site of two battles in 1916 during World War I: the First and Second Battle of Cobadin .

Etymology

The name of the commune is of Turkish origin, with the meaning of "Earth/Clay Fortress"^[2][3]

References

1. ^ http://www.primaria-topraisar.ro/localizare.htm commune website (Romanian)
2. ^ Seslisözlük dictionary, Entry for "toprak"
3. ^ Seslisözlük dictionary, Entry for "hisar"