Horia, Constanța
Horia | |
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Location in Constanța County | |
Horia Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 44°38′N 28°7′E / 44.633°N 28.117°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Constanța |
| Subdivisions | Horia, Cloșca, Tichilești |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Nicolae Ioniță (PNL) |
Area | 58.69 km2 (22.66 sq mi) |
| Population (2021-12-01) | 942 |
| • Density | 16.1/km2 (41.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Vehicle reg. | CT |
| Website | www |
Horia (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈhori.a]) is a commune in Constanța County, Northern Dobruja, 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
- Cloșca (historical name: Musul) - named after Ion Oargă, also known as Cloșca, one of the leaders of the 1784-1785 peasant revolt in Transylvania
- Tichilești