23 August, Constanța

23 August
Commune
Monastery near 23 August
Coat of arms
Location in Constanța County
23 August Location in Romania
Coordinates: 43°55′0.12″N 28°34′50.34″E
Country	Romania
County	Constanța
Subdivisions	23 August, Dulcești, Moșneni
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Mugur Viorel Mitrana[1] (PNL)
Area	74.94 km^2 (28.93 sq mi)
Elevation	20 m (70 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[2]	5,178
• Density	69/km^2 (180/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	907005
Area code	+40 x41
Vehicle reg.	CT
Website	www.primaria23august.ro

23 August (Romanian: Douăzeci și Trei August) is a commune in Constanța County, Northern Dobruja, Romania. The commune includes three villages:

• 23 August (historical names: Tatlâgeac Mare, Turkish: Büyük-Tatlıcak; Domnița Elena) – named after the day of the 1944 royal coup d'état
• Dulcești (historical name: Tatlâgeac Mic, Turkish: Küçük-Tatlıcak)
• Moșneni (historical name: Pervelia, Turkish: Perveli)

Demographics

At the 2011 census, 23 August had 4,813 Romanians (91.36%), 20 Roma (0.38%), 20 Turks (0.38%), 408 Tatars (7.74%), 7 others (0.13%).

Natives

• Sîdîyîk Ibrahim H. Mîrzî
• Ștefan Orza

References

1. "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
2. "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.

Lake Tatlageac [ro], near 23 August