Cerchezu

Cerchezu
—  Commune  —
Cerchezu Location of Cerchezu
Coordinates: 43°49′0″N 28°6′0″E / 43.816667°N 28.1°E / 43.816667; 28.1
Country	Romania
County	Constanţa County
Status	Commune
Government
- Mayor	Ion Constantinescu (Social Democratic Party)
Area
- Total	72.67 km2 (28.1 sq mi)
Population (2004)
- Total	1,549
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
- Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Website	http://www.cjc.ro/Info%20localitati/Localitati/Cerchezu.htm

Cerchezu is a commune in Constanţa County, Romania.

The commune includes two villages:

• Cerchezu (historical name: Cerchezchioi, Turkish: Çerkezköy) - named after the Circassian minority that settled the region
• Căscioarele (historical name: Mamuşlia, Turkish: Mamuşlu )
• Măgura (historical name: Docuzaci, Turkish: Dokuzağaç )
• Viroaga (historical name: Calfachioi, Turkish: Kalfaköy )

Coordinates: 43°49′N 28°06′E / 43.817°N 28.1°E / 43.817; 28.1

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