Săcele, Constanța

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

Săcele
Commune
Location in Constanța County
Săcele Location in Romania
Coordinates: 44°29′N 28°39′E / 44.483°N 28.650°E / 44.483; 28.650Coordinates: 44°29′N 28°39′E / 44.483°N 28.650°E / 44.483; 28.650
Country	Romania
County	Constanța
Subdivisions	Săcele, Traian
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Ion Oprea^[1] (PNL)
Area	182.07 km^2 (70.30 sq mi)
Population  (2011)^[2]	2,101
• Density	12/km^2 (30/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.	CT
Website	www.primariasacelect.ro

Villages in the Săcele commune:

• Săcele (historical names: Peletlia, Turkish: Peletli), named after Săcele^[3]
• Traian - named after the Roman emperor Trajan^[3]

Demographics

At the 2011 census, Săcele had 2,027 Romanians (99.51%), 4 Tatars (0.20%), 6 others (0.29%).^[4]

Famous natives

• Gheorghe Hagi, footballer (1965-)

References

1. "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
2. "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
3. "History of the Săcele commune" (in Romanian). Retrieved 23 June 2019.
4. (PDF) (in Romanian). INSSE. February 2, 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 24, 2012. Retrieved March 8, 2012.