Crucea, Constanța

For other places with the same name, see Crucea.

Crucea
Commune
Crucea cultural center
Location in Constanța County
Crucea Location in Romania
Coordinates: 44°32′N 28°14′E
Country	Romania
County	Constanța
Subdivisions	Crucea, Băltăgești, Crișan, Gălbiori, Șiriu, Stupina
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Iulian Tudorache[1] (PNL)
Area	238.16 km^2 (91.95 sq mi)
Elevation	70 m (230 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[2]	3,010
• Density	13/km^2 (33/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	907095
Area code	+(40) x41
Vehicle reg.	CT
Website	primaria-crucea.ro

Crucea is a commune in Constanța County, Northern Dobruja, Romania.

The commune includes six villages:

• Crucea (historical name: Satișchioi, Turkish: Satışköy)
• Băltăgești
• Crișan (historical name: Capugi, Turkish: Kapıcı); named after Marcu Giurgiu [ro], also known as Crișan, one of the leaders of the 1784–1785 peasant revolt in Transylvania
• Gălbiori (historical name: Sarâgea, Turkish: Sarıca)
• Șiriu (historical name: Sublocotenent Măndoiu)
• Stupina (historical name: Ercheșec, Turkish: Erkeşek)

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
2002	3,439	—
2011	2,945	−14.4%
2021	3,010	+2.2%
Source: Census data

At the 2011 census, Crucea had 2,945 inhabitants, of which 2,768 (99.39%) were Romanians, 7 (0.25%) Turks, 5 (0.18%) Roma, and 5 (0.18%) others. At the 2021 census, the commune had a population of 3,010; of those, 90.17% were Romanians and 0.37% Roma.[3]

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.
3. "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.

Hang gliding take-off at Băltăgești