Mereni, Constanța

Mereni
Location in Constanța County
Mereni
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 44°1′54″N 28°22′57″E / 44.03167°N 28.38250°E / 44.03167; 28.38250
CountryRomania
CountyConstanța
SubdivisionsMereni, Osmancea, Ciobănița, Miriștea
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024)Dumitru Guriță (PNL)
Area
66.14 km2 (25.54 sq mi)
Population
 (2021-12-01)
2,054
 • Density31.06/km2 (80.43/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Vehicle reg.CT
Websitewww.primaria-mereni.ro

Mereni (Romanian pronunciation: [meˈrenʲ]) is a commune in Constanța County, Northern Dobruja, Romania. The commune includes four villages:

  • Mereni (historical name: Enghe-Mahale, Turkish: Enge-Mahale)
  • Osmancea (historical name: Turkish: Osmançay)
  • Ciobănița (historical names: Agemler, Turkish: Acemler, German: Adschemler/Atschemler)
  • Miriștea (historical names: Edilchioi, Turkish: Edilköy)

The former village of Lungeni (historical name: Uzunlar) was merged with the village of Mereni by the 1968 administrative reform.