Mihai Viteazu, Constanţa

For other uses, see Mihai Viteazu (disambiguation).

Mihai Viteazu
—  Commune  —
Mihai Viteazu Location of Mihai Viteazu, Constanţa
Coordinates: 44°38′0″N 28°41′0″E / 44.633333°N 28.683333°E / 44.633333; 28.683333Coordinates: 44°38′0″N 28°41′0″E / 44.633333°N 28.683333°E / 44.633333; 28.683333
Country	Romania
County	Constanţa County
Status	Commune
Government
– Mayor	Gheorghe Grameni (National Liberal Party)
Area
– Total	206.22 km2 (79.6 sq mi)
Population (2004)
– Total	3,353
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
– Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Website	http://www.cjc.ro/Info%20localitati/Localitati/Mihai%20Viteazu.htm

Mihai Viteazu is a commune in Constanţa County, Romania. It is situated in the north-west of the county, at 60 km from Constanţa.

The commune consists of two villages, which are 3 km apart:

• Mihai Viteazu - named after the Wallachian prince Michael the Brave
• Sinoe (historical names: Casapchioi, Turkish: Kasapköy)

Notable natives

Bulgarians after church mass, Kasapköy village (today Sinoe), early 20th century

• Ovidiu Papadima - Romanian literary critic, folklorist, and essayist

References