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Constanta (pronunciation in Romanian
Romanian language

Romanian or Daco-Romanian ; self-designation: limba rom?na, ) is a Romance languages spoken by around 24 to 28 million people, primarily in Romania and Moldova....
: ; historical names: Tomis, or Konstantia, , ) is the oldest living city in Romania
Romania

Romania is a country located in Southeastern Europe Central Europe, North of the Balkan Peninsula, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian Mountains, bordering on the Black Sea....
, founded around 600 BC. The city is located on the Black Sea
Black Sea

The Black Sea is an inland sea sea bounded by southeastern Europe, the Caucasus and the Anatolia and is ultimately connected to the Atlantic Ocean via the Mediterranean Sea and Aegean Seas and various straits....
 coast. Constan?a is part of the group of four equal size cities which ranks after Bucharest
Bucharest

Bucharest is the capital city, industrial and commercial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the D?mbovita River....
, Romania's capital, Timisoara
Timisoara

Timi?oara , also known as "The City of Athletes", is a city in the Banat region of western Romania. It is the capital of Timis County.With 307,347 inhabitants, Timisoara is a large economic and cultural center in Banat in the west of the country....
, Cluj-Napoca
Cluj-Napoca

, until 1974 Cluj, is the second largest city in Romania and the seat of Cluj County in north-western Transylvania. Geographically, it is roughly equally distant from Bucharest , Budapest and Belgrade ....
 and Ia?i. The Constanta metropolitan area
Constanta metropolitan area

Constanta metropolitan area has been established in 2007 and includes the municipality of Constanta, the 5 cities of Navodari, Ovidiu, Eforie, Murfatlar, Techirghiol and 8 communes ....
 was founded in 2007 and comprises 14 localities located at a maximum distance of 30 km from the city and, with 550,000 inhabitants, is the second largest urban area in Romania
Romania

Romania is a country located in Southeastern Europe Central Europe, North of the Balkan Peninsula, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian Mountains, bordering on the Black Sea....
, after Bucharest
Bucharest

Bucharest is the capital city, industrial and commercial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the D?mbovita River....
.

Port of Constanta
Port of Constanta

The Port of Constanta is located in Constanta, Romania, on the western coast of the Black Sea, from the Bosphorus Strait and from the Sulina Branch, through which the Danube flows into the sea....
 has an area of 39.26 km² and a length of about 30 km, is the biggest on the Black Sea
Black Sea

The Black Sea is an inland sea sea bounded by southeastern Europe, the Caucasus and the Anatolia and is ultimately connected to the Atlantic Ocean via the Mediterranean Sea and Aegean Seas and various straits....
 and one of the largest in Europe
Europe

Europe is, conventionally, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally divided from Asia to its east by the water divide of the Ural Mountains, the Ural , the Caspian Sea, and by the Caucasus Mountains to the southeast....
.

omis (also called Tomi) was a Greek colony in the province of Scythia Minor
Scythia Minor

Scythia Minor, "Lesser Scythia" was in ancient times the region surrounded by the Danube at the north and west and the Black Sea at the east, corresponding to today's Dobrogea, with a large part in Romania and a very smal part in Bulgaria....
 on the Black Sea
Black Sea

The Black Sea is an inland sea sea bounded by southeastern Europe, the Caucasus and the Anatolia and is ultimately connected to the Atlantic Ocean via the Mediterranean Sea and Aegean Seas and various straits....
's shore, founded around 600 BC for commercial exchanges with the local Getic populations.






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Constanta (pronunciation in Romanian
Romanian language

Romanian or Daco-Romanian ; self-designation: limba rom?na, ) is a Romance languages spoken by around 24 to 28 million people, primarily in Romania and Moldova....
: ; historical names: Tomis, or Konstantia, , ) is the oldest living city in Romania
Romania

Romania is a country located in Southeastern Europe Central Europe, North of the Balkan Peninsula, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian Mountains, bordering on the Black Sea....
, founded around 600 BC. The city is located on the Black Sea
Black Sea

The Black Sea is an inland sea sea bounded by southeastern Europe, the Caucasus and the Anatolia and is ultimately connected to the Atlantic Ocean via the Mediterranean Sea and Aegean Seas and various straits....
 coast. Constan?a is part of the group of four equal size cities which ranks after Bucharest
Bucharest

Bucharest is the capital city, industrial and commercial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the D?mbovita River....
, Romania's capital, Timisoara
Timisoara

Timi?oara , also known as "The City of Athletes", is a city in the Banat region of western Romania. It is the capital of Timis County.With 307,347 inhabitants, Timisoara is a large economic and cultural center in Banat in the west of the country....
, Cluj-Napoca
Cluj-Napoca

, until 1974 Cluj, is the second largest city in Romania and the seat of Cluj County in north-western Transylvania. Geographically, it is roughly equally distant from Bucharest , Budapest and Belgrade ....
 and Ia?i. The Constanta metropolitan area
Constanta metropolitan area

Constanta metropolitan area has been established in 2007 and includes the municipality of Constanta, the 5 cities of Navodari, Ovidiu, Eforie, Murfatlar, Techirghiol and 8 communes ....
 was founded in 2007 and comprises 14 localities located at a maximum distance of 30 km from the city and, with 550,000 inhabitants, is the second largest urban area in Romania
Romania

Romania is a country located in Southeastern Europe Central Europe, North of the Balkan Peninsula, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian Mountains, bordering on the Black Sea....
, after Bucharest
Bucharest

Bucharest is the capital city, industrial and commercial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the D?mbovita River....
.

Port of Constanta
Port of Constanta

The Port of Constanta is located in Constanta, Romania, on the western coast of the Black Sea, from the Bosphorus Strait and from the Sulina Branch, through which the Danube flows into the sea....
 has an area of 39.26 km² and a length of about 30 km, is the biggest on the Black Sea
Black Sea

The Black Sea is an inland sea sea bounded by southeastern Europe, the Caucasus and the Anatolia and is ultimately connected to the Atlantic Ocean via the Mediterranean Sea and Aegean Seas and various straits....
 and one of the largest in Europe
Europe

Europe is, conventionally, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally divided from Asia to its east by the water divide of the Ural Mountains, the Ural , the Caspian Sea, and by the Caucasus Mountains to the southeast....
.

History


A number of inscriptions found in the town and its vicinity show that Constanta lies where once Tomis stood. Tomis (also called Tomi) was a Greek colony in the province of Scythia Minor
Scythia Minor

Scythia Minor, "Lesser Scythia" was in ancient times the region surrounded by the Danube at the north and west and the Black Sea at the east, corresponding to today's Dobrogea, with a large part in Romania and a very smal part in Bulgaria....
 on the Black Sea
Black Sea

The Black Sea is an inland sea sea bounded by southeastern Europe, the Caucasus and the Anatolia and is ultimately connected to the Atlantic Ocean via the Mediterranean Sea and Aegean Seas and various straits....
's shore, founded around 600 BC for commercial exchanges with the local Getic populations. Probably the name is derived from Greek ??µ? meaning cut, section.

According to one myth
Origin myth

An origin myth is a myth that purports to describe the origin of some feature of the natural or social world. One type of origin myth is the creation myth, which describes the creation of the world....
 dating from Antiquity
Classical antiquity

Classical antiquity is a broad term for a long period of cultural history centered on the Mediterranean Sea, comprising the interlocking civilizations of Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome....
, found in the Bibliotheca
Bibliotheca (Pseudo-Apollodorus)

The Bibliotheca , in three books, provides a grand summary of traditional Greek mythology and heroic legends, "the most valuable mythographical work that has come down from ancient times," Aubrey Diller observed, whose "stultifying purpose" was neatly expressed in the epigram noted by Patriarch Photius I of Constantinople:...
, it was founded by Aeetes
Aeėtes

In Greek mythology, Ae?tes was a son of the king-god Helios and the nymph Perseis , brother of Circe and Pasiphae, and father of Medea, Chalciope and Apsyrtus....
:

"When Aeetes discovered the daring deeds done by Medea
Medea

Medea is a woman in Greek mythology. She was the daughter of Aeetes of Colchis, niece of Circe, granddaughter of the sun god Helios, and later wife to the hero Jason, with whom she had two children: Mermeros and Pheres....
, he started off in pursuit of the ship; but when she saw him near, Medea murdered her brother and cutting him limb from limb threw the pieces into the deep. Gathering the child's limbs, Aeetes fell behind in the pursuit; wherefore he turned back, and, having buried the rescued limbs of his child, he called the place Tomi."


Another legend is recorded by Jordanes
Jordanes

Jordanes , was a 6th century Roman bureaucrat , who turned his hand to history later in life.Though he also wrote Romana , a book about the history of Rome, his most known work is his Getica, written in Constantinople about AD 551 ....
 (after Cassiodorus
Cassiodorus

Flavius Magnus Aurelius Cassiodorus Senator , commonly known as Cassiodorus, was a Roman Empire statesman and writer, serving in the administration of Theodoric the Great, king of the Ostrogoths....
), who ascribes the foundation of the city to a Getae
Getae

The Getae was the name given by the Greeks to several Thracian tribes that occupied the regions south of the Danube, in what is today northern Bulgaria, and north of the Lower Danube, in Romania....
 queen (The origin and deeds of the Goths):

"After achieving this victory (against Cyrus the Great
Cyrus the Great

Cyrus the Great , , also known as Cyrus II of Persia and Cyrus the Elder, was a Persian people Shah . He was the founder of the Persian Empire under the Achaemenid dynasty, an empire, perhaps the most wealthy and magnificent in history....
) and winning so much booty from her enemies, Queen Tomyris
Tomyris

Tomyris was the queen who reigned over the Massagetae, an Iranian peoples of Central Asia east of the Caspian Sea, at approximately 530 B.C. In Persian texts, ????????, is the way her name is written....
 crossed over into that part of Moesia
Moesia

Moesia was an ancient region and Roman province situated in the areas of modern Serbia, Bulgaria and Romania along the south bank of the Danube River....
 which is now called Lesser Scythia
Scythia Minor

Scythia Minor, "Lesser Scythia" was in ancient times the region surrounded by the Danube at the north and west and the Black Sea at the east, corresponding to today's Dobrogea, with a large part in Romania and a very smal part in Bulgaria....
 - a name borrowed from Great Scythia
Scythia

The Scythians or Scyths were an Eastern Iranian languages of Equestrianism nomadic pastoralists who dominated the Pontic steppe throughout Classical Antiquity....
 -, and built on the Moesian shore of the Black Sea the city of Tomi, named after herself."


In 29 BC the Romans
Roman Empire

The Roman Empire was the Roman Republic phase of the Ancient Rome, characterised by an autocracy form of government and large territorial holdings in Europe and around the Mediterranean....
 captured the region from the Odryses, and annexed it as far as the Danube, under the name of Limes Scythicus.

In AD 8, the Roman poet Ovid
Ovid

Publius Ovidius Naso was a Roman Empire poet known as Ovid to the English language-speaking world, who wrote about love, seduction, and Roman mythology transformation....
 (43 BC-17) was banished here by Augustus and died there eight years later, celebrating the town of Tomis in his poems. A statue of Ovid stands in the Ovid Square (Piata Ovidiu) of Constanta, in front of the History Museum (the former City Hall).

The city was afterwards included in the Province of Moesia
Moesia

Moesia was an ancient region and Roman province situated in the areas of modern Serbia, Bulgaria and Romania along the south bank of the Danube River....
, and, from the time of Diocletian
Diocletian

Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus , born Diocles and commonly known as Diocletian , was Roman Emperor from November 20, 284 to May 1, 305....
, in Scythia Minor
Scythia Minor

Scythia Minor, "Lesser Scythia" was in ancient times the region surrounded by the Danube at the north and west and the Black Sea at the east, corresponding to today's Dobrogea, with a large part in Romania and a very smal part in Bulgaria....
, of which it was the metropolis. After the split of the Roman Empire
Roman Empire

The Roman Empire was the Roman Republic phase of the Ancient Rome, characterised by an autocracy form of government and large territorial holdings in Europe and around the Mediterranean....
, Tomis fell under the rule of Byzantine Empire
Byzantine Empire

Byzantine Empire and Eastern Roman Empire are conventional names used to describe the Roman Empire during the Middle Ages, centered on its capital of Constantinople....
. During Maurice's Balkan campaigns
Maurice's Balkan campaigns

Maurice's Balkan campaigns were a series of military expeditions conducted by Byzantine Empire Maurice in an attempt to defend the Balkan provinces of the East Roman Empire from Eurasian Avars and Slavs....
, Tomis was besieged by the Avars in the winter of 597/598.

Tomis was later renamed to Constantiana in honour of Constantia
Flavia Julia Constantia

Flavia Julia Constantia, , was the daughter of the Roman Emperor Constantius Chlorus and his second wife, Flavia Maximiana Theodora.In 313, Emperor Constantine I, who was half-brother of Constantia, gave her in marriage to his co-emperor Licinius, on occasion of their meeting in Milan....
, the half-sister of Constantine the Great (274-337). The earliest known usage of this name was "???st??t?a" ("Constantia") in 950. The city lay at the seaward end of the Great Wall of Trajan
Trajan's Wall

Trajan's Wall is a complex of vallum in Eastern Europe: in Romania, Moldova and Ukraine.Contrary to the name and popular belief, the ramparts were not built by Roman Empire during Trajan reign....
, and has evidently been surrounded by fortifications of its own. After successively becoming part of the Bulgarian Empire
Bulgarian Empire

Bulgarian Empire is a term used to describe two periods in the medieval history of Bulgaria, during which it acted as a key regional power in Europe in general and in Southeastern Europe in particular, often rivalling Byzantine Empire....
s, the independent principality of Dobrotitsa
Dobrotitsa

Dobrotitsa was a Bulgarian noble, ruler of the de facto independent Principality of Karvuna and the Kaliakra fortress from 1354 to 1379?1386....
/Dobrotici and of Wallachia
Wallachia

Wallachia or Walachia is a Historical regions of Romania and geographical region of Romania. It is situated north of the Danube and south of the Southern Carpathians....
 under Mircea I of Wallachia
Mircea I of Wallachia

Mircea the Elder was one of the most important rulers of Wallachia. The byname "elder" was given to him after his death in order to distinguish him from his grandson Mircea II ....
, Constanta fell under the Ottoman
Ottoman Empire

The Ottoman Empire , also known by its contemporaries as the Turkish Empire or Turkey , was an empire that lasted from 1299?1923. It was Treaty of Lausanne by the Republic of Turkey, which was officially proclaimed on October 29, 1923....
 rule around 1419.

A railroad linking Constanta to Cernavoda
Cernavoda

Cernavoda is a town in Constanta County, Dobrogea, Romania with a population of 20,514.The town's name is derived from the Slavic languages cerna voda , meaning "black water"....
 was opened in 1860. In spite of damage done by railway contractors there are considerable remains of ancient masonry walls, pillars, etc. An impressive public building, thought to have originally been a port building, has been excavated, and contains the substantial remains of one of the longest mosaic
Mosaic

Mosaic is the art of creating images with an assemblage of small pieces of colored glass, stone, or other material. It may be a technique of Decorative arts, an aspect of interior decoration or of cultural and spiritual significance as in a cathedral....
 pavements in the world. In 1878, after the Romanian War of Independence
Romanian War of Independence

The Romanian War of Independence was fought in 1877 against the Ottoman Empire.On , Kingdom of Romania and the Russian Empire signed at Bucharest a treaty under which Russian troops were allowed to pass through Romanian territory, with the condition that Russia respects the integrity of Romania....
, Constanta and the rest of Northern Dobruja
Northern Dobruja

Northern Dobruja is the part of Dobruja within the borders of Romania. It lies between the lower Danube river and the Black Sea, bordered in south by Bulgarian Southern Dobruja....
 were ceded by the Ottoman Empire
Ottoman Empire

The Ottoman Empire , also known by its contemporaries as the Turkish Empire or Turkey , was an empire that lasted from 1299?1923. It was Treaty of Lausanne by the Republic of Turkey, which was officially proclaimed on October 29, 1923....
 to Romania
Romania

Romania is a country located in Southeastern Europe Central Europe, North of the Balkan Peninsula, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian Mountains, bordering on the Black Sea....
. The city became Romania
Romania

Romania is a country located in Southeastern Europe Central Europe, North of the Balkan Peninsula, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian Mountains, bordering on the Black Sea....
's main seaport and transit point for much of Romania's exports.

On October 22, 1916 (during World War I
World War I

World War I, or the First World War , was a global military conflict which involved the Great powers, organized into two opposing military alliances: the Allies of World War I and the Central Powers....
), the Central Powers
Central Powers

The Central Powers was one of the two sides that participated in World War I, the other being the Allies of World War I....
 (German, Turkish and Bulgarian troops) occupied Constanta. According to the Treaty of Bucharest
Treaty of Bucharest, 1918

The Treaty of Bucharest was a peace treaty which the German Empire forced Kingdom of Romania to sign on May 7, 1918, following the Romanian Campaign ....
 in May 1918, article 10.b (treaty which has never been ratified by Romania), Constanta remained under the joint control of the Central Powers. Allied troops liberated the city in 1918 after the successful offensive on the Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki

Thessaloniki , Thessalonica, or Salonica is the List of largest cities and second largest cities by country in Greece and the capital of Macedonia , the nation's largest Regions of Greece....
 front knocked Bulgaria out of the war.

Geography

Constanta is the administrative center of the county with the same name
Constanta County

Constanta is a county of Romania, in Dobruja, with the capital city at Constanta....
 and the largest city in the EU Southeastern development region
Sud-Est (development region)

Sud-Est is a development regions of Romania in Romania....
 of Romania
Romania

Romania is a country located in Southeastern Europe Central Europe, North of the Balkan Peninsula, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian Mountains, bordering on the Black Sea....
. The city is located on the Black Sea
Black Sea

The Black Sea is an inland sea sea bounded by southeastern Europe, the Caucasus and the Anatolia and is ultimately connected to the Atlantic Ocean via the Mediterranean Sea and Aegean Seas and various straits....
 coast, having a beach length of 13 km. Mamaia
Mamaia

Mamaia is the biggest resort on the Romanian Black Sea shore. It is situated immediately north-east of Constanta, Romania. Mamaia has almost no full time residents, being populated mostly during the summer....
, the largest and most modern resort on the Romanian coast, is administratively a district of Constanta. In the vicinity there are mineral springs
Mineral Springs

Mineral Springs is the name of several locations in the United States:* Mineral Springs, Arkansas* Mineral Springs, North Carolina* Mineral Springs Township, North Dakota...
, and the sea-bathing also attracts many visitors in summer.

Climate

Constanta April
Constanta has a moderate continental climate with considerable maritime and some Mediterranean influences. There are four distinct seasons during the year.

Summers are warm, dry and sunny with a July average of 23°C. Constanta rarely experiences very hot days often found in the interior, because of the moderating influence of the Black Sea. Summers settle around early June and end in mid-September.

Autumns start late September, they are long and relatively warm. Nights can still be tropical (temperatures above 20°C) on an average of 10 days in September. September is often warmer than June, because of the heat accumulated by the Black Sea. The first frost occurs on average on November 19.

Winter is much balmier compared to other cities in southern Romania. Snow is not abundant but the weather can be very windy and thus, unpleasant. Winter arrives much later than in the interior and December weather is often mild with high temperatures reaching 12 °C. Average January temperature is +0.4°C. Winter storms when the sea becomes particularly treacherous are a common occurrence between December and March.

Spring arrives early but it's quite cool. Often in April and May the Black Sea coast is one of the coolest places in Romania at an altitude lower than 500 m.

The winter of 2007 was the warmest in recorded history. The January average was 6.5°C showing an exceptional 6 degrees departure above the normal. The summer of 2007 was the second hottest in history (after the summer of 1946) with a record breaking June average temperature of 23.0°C - 3.5 degrees above the normal. Overall the year 2007 was the warmest in recorded history in Constanta with an average temperature of 13.62°C.

Population

According to the 2002 census, the population of the municipality was 310,471. The next census will be in 2012.

After Bucharest
Bucharest

Bucharest is the capital city, industrial and commercial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the D?mbovita River....
, the capital city, Romania
Romania

Romania is a country located in Southeastern Europe Central Europe, North of the Balkan Peninsula, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian Mountains, bordering on the Black Sea....
 has a number of major cities that are roughly equal in size: Constanta, Iasi
Iasi

Iasi , is a Cities in Romania and Municipality in Romania in north-eastern Romania. The city was the capital of Principality of Moldavia from the 16th century until 1861 and of Romania between 1916?1918 during World War I....
, Cluj-Napoca
Cluj-Napoca

, until 1974 Cluj, is the second largest city in Romania and the seat of Cluj County in north-western Transylvania. Geographically, it is roughly equally distant from Bucharest , Budapest and Belgrade ....
 and Timisoara
Timisoara

Timi?oara , also known as "The City of Athletes", is a city in the Banat region of western Romania. It is the capital of Timis County.With 307,347 inhabitants, Timisoara is a large economic and cultural center in Banat in the west of the country....
. None of them exceeds 315,000 inhabitants.

The metropolitan area of of Constanta
Constanta metropolitan area

Constanta metropolitan area has been established in 2007 and includes the municipality of Constanta, the 5 cities of Navodari, Ovidiu, Eforie, Murfatlar, Techirghiol and 8 communes ....
 has a permanent population of 487,000 inhabitants, i.e. 65% of the total population of the county, and a minimum average of 120,000 per day, tourists or seasonal workers, transient people during the high tourist season.

Ethnicity 1853 1895 1913 2002
All 5,204 10,419 27,201 310,471
Romanian 279 (5.4%) 2,519 (24.1%) 15,663 (57.6%) 286,332 (92.2%)
Tatar 1,853 (35.6%) 2,202 (21.1%) 277 (1%) 8,724 (2.8%)
Turkish
Turkish people

The Turkish people , also known as "Turks" are defined mainly as citizens of the Republic of Turkey. An early history text provided the definition of being a Turk as "any individual within the Republic of Turkey, whatever his faith who speaks Turkish, grows up with Turkish culture and adopts the Turkish ideal is a Turk." This ideal...
 104 (2.0%) 2,451 (9%) 9,018 (2.9%)
Greek
Greeks

The Greeks , also known as Hellenes, are a nation and ethnic group native to Greece, Cyprus and neighbouring regions, who can also be found in Greek diaspora communities around the world....
 1,542 (29.6%) 2,460 (23.6%) 3,170 (11.6%) 546 (0.17%)
Bulgarian 342 (6.5%) 1,060 (10.1%) 940 (3.4%) 48 (0.01%)
Jewish 344 (6.6%) 855 (8.2%) 1,266 (4.6%) 44 (0.01%)
Roma
Roma people

The Romani are an ethnic group of Europe tracing their Origins of the Romani people to middle kingdoms of India.The Romani are Romani diaspora with their largest concentrated populations in Europe, especially the Roma of Central and Eastern Europe, with more recent diaspora populations in the Americas and, to a lesser extent, in other par...
/Gypsy		 127 (2.4%) n/a n/a 2,962 (0.95%)

Historical population

  • 1853: 5,200
  • 1879: 10,419
  • 1900: 13,000
  • 1910: 27,000
  • 1930: 59,000
  • 1950: 80,000
  • 1970: 172,000
  • 1985: 319,000
  • 1992: 350,581
  • 2002: 310,471
  • 2006: 306,200
  • 2007: 304,900
  • 2008: 303,712


Constanta Pink Bus

Transport

The opening, in 1895, of the railway to Bucharest
Bucharest

Bucharest is the capital city, industrial and commercial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the D?mbovita River....
, which crosses the Danube
Danube

The Danube is the longest river in the European Union and Europe's second longest river after the Volga.The river originates in the Black Forest in Germany as the much smaller Brigach and Breg River rivers which join at the eponymously named German town Donaueschingen, after which it is known as the Danube and flows eastwards for a distance...
 by a bridge
King Carol I Bridge

The King Carol I Bridge was built between 1890 and 1895 in Romania over the Danube and Borcea and when it was completed it then became the longest bridge in Europe and the third in the world....
 at Cernavoda
Cernavoda

Cernavoda is a town in Constanta County, Dobrogea, Romania with a population of 20,514.The town's name is derived from the Slavic languages cerna voda , meaning "black water"....
, brought Constanta a considerable transit trade in grain and petroleum, which are largely exported; coal and coke head the list of imports, followed by machinery, iron goods, and cotton and woollen fabrics.

The A2 freeway, linking Constanta to Bucharest, is almost completed. Currently, it runs from Bucharest to Cernavoda
Cernavoda

Cernavoda is a town in Constanta County, Dobrogea, Romania with a population of 20,514.The town's name is derived from the Slavic languages cerna voda , meaning "black water"....
 and is slated to open to Constanta by 2008.

The city is served by the Mihail Kogalniceanu International Airport
Mihail Kogalniceanu International Airport

Mihail Kogalniceanu Airport is situated in south-east Romania, in the Commune in Romania of Mihail Kogalniceanu, Constanta, at 26 km NW of Constanta....
.

Port of Constanta
Port of Constanta

The Port of Constanta is located in Constanta, Romania, on the western coast of the Black Sea, from the Bosphorus Strait and from the Sulina Branch, through which the Danube flows into the sea....
, which include Constanta North Port and Constanta South Port, is the 4th largest in Europe and is protected by breakwaters, with a lighthouse at the entrance, is well defended from the North winds, but those from the South, South-East, and South-West prove sometimes highly dangerous. The Black Sea squadron of the Romanian fleet
Romanian Naval Forces

The Romanian Navy is the navy branch of the Romanian Armed Forces; it operates in the Black Sea....
 is stationed here. A large canal (the Danube-Black Sea Canal
Danube-Black Sea Canal

The Danube?Black Sea Canal is a canal in Romania which runs from Cernavoda on the Danube to Agigea and Navodari on the Black Sea. Administrated from Agigea, it is an important part of the European canal system that links the North Sea to the Black Sea....
) connects the Danube River to the Black Sea at Constanta.

Constanta's public transport system is run by Regia Autonoma de Transport īn Comun Constanta (RATC), and consists of 17 bus lines, 2 tram lines and 2 trolleybus lines. In the early 2000s, the city bought 130 new MAZ
Minsk Automobile Plant

Minsk Automobile Plant is a state-run automotive manufacturer association in Belarus, largest in Eastern and Central Europe.It manufactures heavy-duty trucks, buses, trolleybuses, Tractor units and semi-trailers for semi-trailer trucks, and crane s....
 buses, replacing the aging DAC buses. 90% of its bus fleet is currently made up of the new buses, which are distinctly painted in bright colours, such as pink, yellow and green. Some bus lines run on decommissioned tram
Tram

A tram, tramcar, trolley, trolley car, or streetcar is a railroad car, of lighter weight and construction than a train, designed for the transport of passengers within, close to, or between villages, towns and/or cities, on tracks running primarily on streets....
 lines - the tram cars were considered too noisy and the concrete surfaces of the tram rails are used now as bus lanes.

Tourism


Situated at the crossroads of several commercial routes, Constanta lies on the western coast of the Black Sea, from the Bosphorus Strait. An ancient metropolis and Romania's largest sea port, Constanta traces its history some 2,500 years. Originally called Tomis, legend has it that Jason landed here with the Argonauts after finding the Golden Fleece.

The second largest city in Romania, Constanta is now an important cultural and economic center, worth exploring for its archaeological treasures and the atmosphere of the old town center. Its historical monuments, ancient ruins, grand Casino, museums and shops, and proximity to beach resorts make it the focal point of Black Sea coast tourism. Open-air restaurants, nightclubs and cabarets offer a wide variety of entertainment. While in the area, you can visit traditional villages, vineyards, ancient monuments and the Danube Delta, a bird-lover's paradise.

Constanta is more than just the entry point to the Black Sea coast. It is a place with a long and interesting past, attested by its many Roman vestiges, historic buildings, facades and mosques that color the Old City Center.

Moscheea Carol I, Constanta

Main sights

Ovid's Square

Designed by the sculptor Ettore Ferrari in 1887, the statue dedicated to the Roman poet, Publius Ovidius Naso, gives name to this square. Emperor Augustus exiled Ovid to Tomis in 8 AD.

The Roman Mosaics (Edificul Roman cu Mozaic)

A vast complex on three levels once linked the upper town to the harbor. Today, only about a third of the original edifice remains, including more than of colorful mosaics. Built toward the end of the 4th century AD and developed over the centuries, it was the city's commercial center until the 7th century. Archaeological vestiges point to the existence of workshops, warehouses and shops in the area. Remains of the Roman public baths can still be seen nearby. Aqueducts brought water six miles (10 km) to the town.

The Genoese Lighthouse (Farul Genovez)

Soaring , this lighthouse was built in 1860 by the Danubius and Black Sea Company to honor Genoese merchants who established a flourishing sea trade community here in the 13th century.

The Casino (Cazinoul)

Completed between the two World Wars in art nouveau style according to the plans of the architects, Daniel Renard and Petre Antonescu, the Casino features sumptuous architecture and a wonderful view of the sea. The pedestrian area around the Casino is a sought-after destination for couples and families, especially at sunset.

The House with Lions (Casa cu Lei)

Blending pre-Romantic and Genovese architectural styles, this late 19th century building features four columns adorned with imposing sculptured lions. During the 1930s, its elegant salons hosted the Constanta Masonic Lodge.

The Archeology Park (Parcul Arheologic)

The park houses columns and fragments of 3rd and 4th century buildings and a 6th century tower.

St. Peter & Paul Orthodox Cathedral
Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul, Constanta

The Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul, Constanta , located at 25 Arhiepiscopiei Street, Constanta, Romania, is the seat of the Romanian Orthodox Church Archdiocese of Tomis, as well as a monastery....


Constructed in Greco-Roman style between 1883 and 1885, the church was severely damaged during World War II and was restored in 1951. The interior murals display a neo-Byzantine style combined with Romanian elements best observed in the iconostasis and pews, chandeliers and candlesticks (bronze and brass alloy), all designed by Ion Mincu and completed in Paris.

The Great Mahmudiye Mosque
Carol I Mosque

Carol I of Romania Mosque in Constanta was commissioned in 1910 by the King of Romania and built in a Moorish style. It replaced the previous mosque from 1822....
 (Moscheea Mare Mahmoud II)

Built in 1910 by King Carol I, the mosque is the seat of the Mufti, the spiritual leader of the 55,000 Muslims (Turks and Tatars by origin) who live along the coast of the Dobrogea region. The building combines Byzantine and Romanian architectural elements, making it one of the most distinctive mosques in the area. The centerpiece of the interior is a large Persian carpet, a gift from Sultan Abdul Hamid. Woven at the Hereche Handicraft Center in Turkey, it is one of the largest carpets in Europe, weighing 1,080 pounds. The main attraction of the mosque is the minaret (tower) which offers a stunning view of the old downtown and harbor. Five times a day, the muezzin climbs 140 steps to the top of the minaret to call the faithful to prayer.

The Fantasio Theatre (Teatrul Fantasio)

Built in 1927 by Demostene Tranulis, a local philanthropist of Greek origin, this theatre used to be called “Tranulis” before 1947, after the name of its benefactor. It's a fine building featuring elements of neoclassical architecture, located in the heart of the city, on Ferdinand Boulevard.

Neighborhoods

  • Abator
  • Anadalchioi
  • Badea Cārtan
  • Boreal
  • Casa de Cultura
  • Centru
  • C.E.T.
  • Coiciu
  • Dacia
  • Energia
  • Faleza Nord
  • Faleza Sud (Poarta 6)
  • Far
  • Gara
  • Groapa
  • Halta Traian
  • I.C.I.L.
  • I. C. Bratianu (Filimon Sīrbu between 1948-1990)
  • Inel I
  • Inel II
  • Km. 4 (Billa)
  • Km. 4-5
  • Km. 5
  • Mamaia
    Mamaia

    Mamaia is the biggest resort on the Romanian Black Sea shore. It is situated immediately north-east of Constanta, Romania. Mamaia has almost no full time residents, being populated mostly during the summer....
  • Medeea
  • Palas
  • Palazu Mare
  • Peninsula
  • Pescarie
  • Piata Chiliei
  • Piata Grivitei
  • Port
  • Tabacarie
  • Tomis I
  • Tomis II
  • Tomis III
  • Tomis IV
  • Tomis Nord
  • Trocadero
  • Unirii
  • Victoria
  • Viile Noi
  • Zona Industriala


    • Politics

    The current mayor of Constanta is Radu Stefan Mazare
    Radu Stefan Mazare

    Radu Stefan Mazare is a Romanian politician. He has already served one full term in office as Mayor of Constanta, starting as an independent, but eventually becoming a Social Democratic Party member....
     (Social Democratic Party).

    The Constanta Municipal Council, elected in the 2008 local government elections
    Romanian local election, 2008

    Local elections were held in Romania on June 1 2008, with a runoff for mayors on June 15 2008.On June 1 where elected:* all the villages, communes, cities, and municipal cluncils , and the Sectors Local Councils of Bucharest ...
    , is made up of 27 councilors, with the following party composition:

        Party Seats in 2004
    Romanian local election, 2004

    Local elections where held in Romania in late May 2004, and a runoff for mayors in early June 2004In late May where elected:* all the villages, communes, cities, and municipal cluncils , and the Sectors Local Councils of Bucharest ...
    		 Seats in 2008 Current Council
      Social Democratic Party
    Social Democratic Party (Romania)

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    		 15 19                                      
      Democratic Liberal Party
    Democratic Liberal Party (Romania)

    The Democratic Liberal Party is a centre-right party in Romania. It was formed on December 15, 2007, when the Democratic Party merged with the Liberal Democratic Party ....
    		 3 5                                      
      National Liberal Party
    National Liberal Party (Romania)

    The Partidul National Liberal is a liberal parties in Romania, the third largest party in parliament, being outrunned by the Democratic Liberal Party and the Social Democratic Party of Romania....
    		 6 3                                      
      Greater Romania Party
    Greater Romania Party

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    		 3 0                                      


    Local media


    Newspapers and magazines

    • Cuget Liber
    • Adolescentul
    • Litoral
    • Telegraf
    • Observator de Constanta
    • Independent
    • Atac de Constanta
    • Jurnalul de Constanta
    • Replica de Constanta
    • Ziua de Constanta
    • Buna ziua Constanta


    Local TV stations

    • TV Neptun
    • CTV
    • Antena 1 Constanta
    • PRO TV
      Pro TV

      Pro TV, reaching around 82% of households in Romania , operates under the PRO TV SA license owned by Central European Media Enterprises managed by the businessman Ronald Lauder, which includes Acasa TV, Pro TV International and Pro Cinema TV stations....
       Constanta


    Local radio stations

    • Radio Constanta
    • Radio Holiday
    • Sky FM
    • Doina FM
    • Neptun FM


    • Radio Dobrogea
    • C FM Club Radio


    Sports

    Constanta is home to several football clubs, the only one playing in the Romanian top division
    Liga I

    Liga is the official name of the top division of the Romanian football league system. It was established in 1909 and commenced play for the 1909-10 campaign....
     being FC Farul
    FC Farul Constanta

    FC Farul Constanta is a professional Football club from Constanta, Romania. Established in 1949, Farul is currently competing in Liga 1 . The club has yet to win a Romanian title....
    . There are two rugby
    Rugby union

    Rugby union is a competitive outdoor contact sport, played with an oval ball, by two teams of 15 players. It is one of the two main codes of rugby football, the other being rugby league....
     teams in Constanta: RC Farul Constanta, who play in Divizia Nationala BRD, and Constructul Cleopatra Constanta, who play in Divizia A. One of the top Romanian handball
    Team handball

    Handball is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each pass and bounce a ball to throw it into the goal of the opposing team. The team with the most goals after two periods of 30 minutes wins....
     clubs, HCM Constanta, is also based in the city. Olympic champion gymnast, Simona Amanar, was born in Constanta.

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    , Greece
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     Heraklion
    Heraklion

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    , Greece
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    Italy

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    Italy

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    Trapani

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    , Italy
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    , Egypt
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    , Lebanon
    Lebanon

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    , Syria
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    Consulates

    The Consulate General of the People's Republic of China
    People's Republic of China

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     The Consulate General of Russia
    Russia

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     The Consulate General of Greece
    Greece

    Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , is a country in southeastern Europe, situated on the southern end of the Balkans. It has borders with Albania, Bulgaria and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to the north, and Turkey to the east....
     The Consulate General of Turkey
    Turkey

    Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country that stretches across the Anatolian peninsula in southwest Asia and Thrace in the Balkans region of Southern Europe....
     The Honorary Consulate of the United Kingdom
    United Kingdom

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     The Honorary Consulate of France
    France

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    		 The Honorary Consulate of Italy
    Italy

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     The Honorary Consulate of Norway
    Norway

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     The Honorary Consulate of Finland
    Finland

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     The Honorary Consulate of Hungary
    Hungary

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     The Honorary Consulate of Lebanon
    Lebanon

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     The Honorary Consulate of Syria
    Syria

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    Natives of Constanta

    Constanta Romania
    * Haig Acterian
    Haig Acterian

    Haig Acterian was a Romanian film and theater director, critic, dramatist, poet, journalist, and Fascism political activist. Alongside Mihail Sebastian and Camil Petrescu, he is considered one the major Romanian theater chroniclers in the interwar period....
    , theatre critic, journalist, and fascist activist
    • Simona Amānar
      Simona Amānar

      Simona Am?nar is a Romanian gymnastics. A seven-time Olympic medalist and a ten-time world medalist she is one of the most accomplished gymnasts in recent decades, as well as the Romanian team leader during the late 1990s and 2000....
      , gymnast
    • T. O. Bobe
      T. O. Bobe

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      , writer
    • Razvan Florea
      Razvan Florea

      Razvan Florea is a Romanian swimmer, the first male Romanian swimmer to win an Olympic medal....
      , swimmer
    • Aihan Omer
      Aihan Omer

      Aihan Omer is a Romanian team handball player and coach. Known for his performances with various clubs, he trained the Romania national handball team between 1994 and 2003, and again from 2007....
      , handball coach
    • Andrei Pavel
      Andrei Pavel

      Andrei Pavel is a former Romanian tennis player, who turned professional in 1995. He began playing tennis at age eight, and moved to Germany at age sixteen....
      , tennis player
    • Catalina Ponor
      Catalina Ponor

      Catalina Ponor is a gymnast from Constanta, Romania. After beginning training with the national team in 2002, Ponor won several medals with the Romanian team, along with individual balance beam and floor exercise medals....
      , gymnast
    • Mitica Pricop
      Mitica Pricop

      Mitica Pricop is a Romanian canoe racing who competed from the late 1990s to 2004. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won two medals at Sydney in 2000 Summer Olympics with a gold in the Canoeing at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Men's C-2 1000 metres and a bronze in the Canoeing at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Men's C-2 500 metres events with Fl...
      , canoer
    • Sebastian Stan
      Sebastian Stan

      Sebastian Stan is a Romanian people-American actor who is known for playing "Chase Collins" in the Screen Gems supernatural thriller, The Covenant ....
      , actor
    • Daniela Sofronie, gymnast
    • Harry Tavitian
      Harry Tavitian

      Harry Tavitian is a Romanian jazz pianist and singer, whose style covers free-jazz, blues, ethno-jazz and Avant-garde jazz. He plays piano solo, as well as with Orient Express septet and with Black Sea Orchestra....
      , jazz musician
    • Robert Zanfir, poet


    Education

    • Universities
      • Mircea cel Batrān Naval Academy
        Mircea cel Batrān Naval Academy

        Academia Navala Mircea I of Wallachia is a higher education institutions based in the Black Sea port of Constanta that trains officers for the Romanian Naval Forces, as well as maritime officers and engineers for the merchant marine....
      • Constanta Maritime University
      • Ovidius University
        Ovidius University

        Ovidius University, founded in 1961, offers comprehensive facilities for 17,500 students....
    • High schools
      • "Mircea cel Batrān" National College
      • "Constantin Bratescu" National College
      • "Mihai Eminescu" National College
      • Electrotechnics and Telecomunication High School
      • "George Calinescu" High School
      • "Ovidius" High School
        Ovidius High School

        Ovidius is a high school in Constanta, Romania. It was founded on 27 May 1955, by its first director, Alexandru Stefanescu....
      • "Traian" High School
      • Computer Science International High School


    See also

    • Port of Constanta
      Port of Constanta

      The Port of Constanta is located in Constanta, Romania, on the western coast of the Black Sea, from the Bosphorus Strait and from the Sulina Branch, through which the Danube flows into the sea....

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