Topalu
Commune in Constanța, Romania From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Commune in Constanța, Romania From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Topalu is a commune located on the right bank of the Danube in Constanța County, Northern Dobruja, Romania.
Topalu | |
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Coordinates: 44°33′N 28°3′E | |
Country | Romania |
County | Constanța |
Subdivisions | Topalu, Capidava |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2024) | Constantin Baltă[1] (PSD) |
Area | 79.29 km2 (30.61 sq mi) |
Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 1,517 |
• Density | 19/km2 (50/sq mi) |
Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
Vehicle reg. | CT |
Website | www |
The commune includes two villages:
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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2002 | 1,951 | — |
2011 | 1,785 | −8.5% |
2021 | 1,517 | −15.0% |
Source: National Institute of Statistics[3] |
At the 2011 census, Topalu had 1,707 Romanians (99.94%), 1 others (0.06%).[4]
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Capidava is depicted in the form Calidava/Calidaua in Segmentum VIII of Tabula Peutingeriana (1st-4th century AD) on a Roman road between Axiopolis and Carsium.[5][6] The map provides accurate data on the distances between Axiopolis, Capidava and Carsium. These distances coincide with the distances between the present localities of Hinog - Capidava and Capidava - Hârșova. This is also verified by the discovery of military marking pillar at Seimenii Mici that indicates the distance of 18,000 feet (27 km) from Axiopolis to Capidava.[7]
The village Capidava is the site of the fortified Geto-Dacian center with the same name, Capidava.
After the Roman conquest of Dacia it became a Roman city and castra in the province of Scythia Minor (modern Dobruja).
Capidava is a Getic toponym, meaning the "curve fortified settlement".[7]
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