Horia, Constanţa

For other places with the same name, see Horia (disambiguation).

Horia
—  Commune  —
Horia Location of Horia, Constanţa
Coordinates: 44°38′0″N 28°7′0″E / 44.633333°N 28.116667°E / 44.633333; 28.116667Coordinates: 44°38′0″N 28°7′0″E / 44.633333°N 28.116667°E / 44.633333; 28.116667
Country	Romania
County	Constanţa County
Status	Commune
Government
– Mayor	Vasilică Matei (Democratic Liberal Party)
Area
– Total	58.69 km2 (22.7 sq mi)
Population (2004)
– Total	1,406
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
– Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Website	http://www.cjc.ro/Info%20localitati/Localitati/Horia.htm

Horia is a commune in Constanţa County, Romania.

The commune includes three villages:

• Horia (historical name: Musubei, Turkish: Musubey) - named after Vasile Ursu Nicola, also known as Horea, one of the leaders of the 1784-1785 peasant revolt in Transylvania
• Cloşca (historical name: Musul) - named after Ion Oargă, also known as Cloşca, one of the leaders of the 1784-1785 peasant revolt in Transylvania
• Tichileşti

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