Baia, Tulcea

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Baia
Commune
Location in Tulcea County
Location in Tulcea County
Baia is located in Romania
Baia
Baia
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 44°43′N 28°40′E / 44.717°N 28.667°E / 44.717; 28.667
CountryRomania
CountyTulcea
SubdivisionsBaia, Camena, Caugagia, Ceamurlia de Sus, Panduru
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024)Mugurel Marșavela[1] (PSD)
Area
198.29 km2 (76.56 sq mi)
Elevation
10 m (33 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
4,161
 • Density20.98/km2 (54.35/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Postal code
827005
Area code+40 x40
Vehicle reg.TL
Websitewww.primarie-comuna-baia.ro

Baia (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈbaja]) is a commune in Tulcea County, Northern Dobruja, Romania.

Villages

The commune includes five villages:

  • Baia (Hamangia until 1929, Turkish: Hamamci)
  • Camena
  • Caugagia (Turkish: Kavgaci)
  • Ceamurlia de Sus (Yeni Kazak until ca. 1855)
  • Panduru (Potur until 1929)

History

In 1953, archaeological excavations on a site along the Lake Golovița, near Baia, led to the discovery of a new Middle Neolithic culture, named after the commune. Further research has shown that the culture, with Mediterranean origins, extended across Dobruja and North-Eastern Bulgaria. The culture's most notable artefact is an anthropomorphic statuette in terra cotta, known as The Thinker, which was discovered at Cernavodă.

References

  1. "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  2. "2021 Romanian census". National Institute of Statistics. 1 December 2021.