Cumpăna

For a river, see Cumpăna River.

Cumpăna
—  Commune  —
Cumpăna Location of Cumpăna
Coordinates: 44°6′46″N 28°33′21″E / 44.11278°N 28.55583°E / 44.11278; 28.55583Coordinates: 44°6′46″N 28°33′21″E / 44.11278°N 28.55583°E / 44.11278; 28.55583
Country	Romania
County	Constanţa County
Status	Commune
Government
– Mayor	Mariana Gâju (Social Democratic Party)
Area
– Total	50.64 km2 (19.6 sq mi)
Population (2004)
– Total	9,560
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
– Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Website	http://www.primaria-cumpana.ro

Cumpăna is a commune in Constanţa County, Romania.

History

The village was mentioned under the name Haşiduluc 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.

Administration

The commune includes two villages:

• Cumpăna (historical name: Turkish: Haşiduluc)
• Straja (historical name: Mahometcea, Turkish: Mehmedçay)

Latest developments

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

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