Negru Vodă, Constanța

For other uses, see Negru Vodă.

Negru Vodă (Romanian pronunciation: [ˌneɡru ˈvodə], historical names: Caraomer, Turkish: Karaömer) is a town in Constanța County, Northern Dobruja, south-eastern Romania. The town is close to the border with Bulgaria and there is a border crossing linking Negru Vodă to the Bulgarian village Kardam. It officially became a town in 1989, as a result of the Romanian rural systematization program.

Negru Vodă
Town
Image from the town center
Coat of arms
Location in Constanța County
Negru Vodă Location in Romania
Coordinates: 43°49′12″N 28°13′12″E
Country	Romania
County	Constanța
Subdivisions	Darabani, Vâlcele
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Petre Urziceanu[1] (PNL)
Area	164 km2 (63 sq mi)
Population  (2021-12-01)[2]	4,616
• Density	28/km2 (73/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.	CT
Website	www.primaria-negru-voda.ro

The name is probably derived from the legendary Radu Negru (also known as Negru Vodă, the "Black Prince"), founder and ruler of Wallachia.

It has an area of 164.9 square kilometres (63.7 sq mi).

Administration

The following villages are administered by the town of Negru Vodă:

• Darabani (historical names: Daulchioi, Turkish: Davulköy)
• Vâlcele (historical names: Valalî, Turkish: Valalı)

Although still mentioned in the official documents as part of the township, the village of Grăniceru (historical names: Canlî Ciucur, Turkish: Kanlı Çukur), located at 43.792845°N 28.263239°E / 43.792845; 28.263239, is currently deserted.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1992	5,458	—
2002	5,529	+1.3%
2011	4,933	−10.8%
2021	4,616	−6.4%
Source: Census data

At the 2021 census, Negru Vodă had a population of 4,616.^[4] At the 2011 census, the town had 4,933 residents; of those, 4,698 were Romanians (95.24%), 160 Roma (3.24%), 43 Turks (0.87%), 28 Tatars (0.57%), and 4 others (0.08%).

Gallery

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  World War I memorial