Cogealac

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

Cogealac
Commune
Saint Basil the Great Church in Cogealac
Location in Constanța County
Cogealac Location in Romania
Coordinates: 44°33′N 28°34′E
Country	Romania
County	Constanța
Subdivisions	Cogealac, Gura Dobrogei, Râmnicu de Jos, Râmnicu de Sus, Tariverde
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Hristu Cati[1] (PSD)
Area	238.25 km2 (91.99 sq mi)
Elevation	85 m (279 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[2]	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.primariacogealac.ro

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, 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.^[3]

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.^[4]

Demographics

At the 2011 census, Cogealac had 4,466 Romanians (98.89%), 4 Turks (0.09%), 46 others (1.02%).

Notable people

• Stoica Lascu (born 1951), historian