Cogealac
Cogealac | |
|---|---|
Saint Basil the Great Church in Cogealac | |
Location in Constanța County | |
| Coordinates: 44°33′N 28°34′E / 44.550°N 28.567°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Constanța |
| Subdivisions | Cogealac, Gura Dobrogei, Râmnicu de Jos, Râmnicu de Sus, Tariverde |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Hristu Cati (PSD) |
Area | 238.25 km2 (91.99 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 85 m (279 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01) | 4,686 |
| • Density | 20/km2 (51/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 907070 |
| Area code | +40 x41 |
| Vehicle reg. | CT |
| Website | www |
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Cogealac is a commune in Constanța County, Northern Dobruja, Romania.
The commune includes six villages:
- Cogealac (historical names: Domnești, Turkish: Kocalak)
- Gura Dobrogei (historical names: Câvârgic, Turkish: Kıvırcık)
- Râmnicu de Jos
- Râmnicu de Sus
- Tariverde (historical name: Dorotea)
The territory of the commune also includes the former village of Colelia (Turkish: Kuleli), at 44°36′10″N 28°24′39″E / 44.60278°N 28.41083°E, disestablished by Presidential Decree in 1977. The former village was populated by Dobrujan Germans until 1942 and it is now the site of the Colilia Monastery.
The Fântânele-Cogealac Wind Farm (with an installed nameplate capacity of 600 MW) is partly located on the territory of the commune.
On 2 March 2022, while searching for a crashed MiG-21 LanceR in the area, an IAR 330 military transport helicopter crashed near Gura Dobrogei, killing 7 military personnel.