Negru Vodă, Constanţa

For other uses, see Negru Vodă.

Negru Vodă
—  Town  —
Image from the town center
Coat of arms
Negru Vodă Location of Negru Vodă, Constanţa
Coordinates: 43°49′12″N 28°13′12″E / 43.82°N 28.22°E / 43.82; 28.22Coordinates: 43°49′12″N 28°13′12″E / 43.82°N 28.22°E / 43.82; 28.22
Country	Romania
County	Constanţa County
Status	Town
Government
– Mayor	Ion Nicolin (Social Democratic Party)
Area
– Total	164 km2 (63.3 sq mi)
Population (2002)
– Total	5,566
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
– Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Website	http://www.primaria-negru-voda.ro/

Negru Vodă (Romanian pronunciation: [ˌneɡru ˈvodə], historical names: Caraomer, Turkish: Karaömer) is a town in Constanţa County, Dobruja, south-eastern Romania.

The name is probably derived from the legendary Radu Negru (also known as Negru Vodă, the "Black Prince"), founder and ruler of Wallachia.

It has an area of 164.9 square kilometres (63.7 sq mi).

Villages

The following villages are administered by the town of Negru Vodă:

• Darabani (historical names: Daulchioi, Turkish: Davulköy)
• Vâlcele (historical names: Valalî, Turkish: Valalı)

Although still mentioned in the official documents as part of the township, the village of Grăniceru (historical names: Canlî Ciucur, Turkish: Kanlı Çukur) is currently deserted.^[1]

Population

• 1997: 5,632
• 2000: 5,529
• 2002: 5,566

Gallery

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  World War I memorial

References

1. ^ (Romanian) Negru Vodă City Hall, Negru Vodă City Hall - Demographics, accessed on July 11, 2011