Topalu
Topalu | |
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| Location in Constanța County Location in Constanța County | |
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| Country | Romania |
| County | Constanța |
| Subdivisions | Topalu, Capidava |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Constantin Baltă[1] (PSD) |
Area | 79.29 km2 (30.61 sq mi) |
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| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Vehicle reg. | CT |
| Website | www |
Topalu is a commune located on the right bank of the Danube in Constanța County, Northern Dobruja, Romania.
Administration
[edit | edit source]The commune includes two villages:
Demographics
[edit | edit source]| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 2002 | 1,951 | — |
| 2011 | 1,785 | −8.5% |
| 2021 | 1,517 | −15.0% |
| Source: National Institute of Statistics[2] | ||
At the 2011 census, Topalu had 1,707 Romanians (99.94%), 1 others (0.06%).[3]
History
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Tabula Peutingeriana
[edit | edit source]Capidava is depicted in the form Calidava/Calidaua in Segmentum VIII of Tabula Peutingeriana (1st-4th century AD) on a Roman road between Axiopolis and Carsium.[4][5] The map provides accurate data on the distances between Axiopolis, Capidava and Carsium. These distances coincide with the distances between the present localities of Hinog - Capidava and Capidava - Hârșova. This is also verified by the discovery of military marking pillar at Seimenii Mici that indicates the distance of 18,000 feet (27 km) from Axiopolis to Capidava.[6]
Ancient times
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The village Capidava is the site of the fortified Geto-Dacian center with the same name, Capidava.
After the Roman conquest of Dacia it became a Roman city and castra in the province of Scythia Minor (modern Dobruja).
Etymology
[edit | edit source]Capidava is a Getic toponym, meaning the "curve fortified settlement".[6]
See also
[edit | edit source]- Dacia
- Roman Dacia
- List of ancient towns in Scythia Minor
- List of ancient cities in Thrace and Dacia
- Dacian davae
References
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Further reading
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- Early Byzantine Capidava
- Official Capidava Archaeological Site
- Official Capidava Fortress Site at Constanţa County Council
- Capidava at Encyclopedia Dacica
- Capidava at Turism Constanţa hosted by The Public Office for Tourism, Commerce and Public Services, part of the Constanţa County Council
- Capidava hosted by the Romanian National Institute of Historical Monuments
- Capidava article at ziare.com
External links
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- Official Capidava Archaeological Site
- Official Capidava Fortress Site at Constanţa County Council
- Capidava at Encyclopedia Dacica
- Capidava at Turism Constanţa hosted by The Public Office for Tourism, Commerce and Public Services, part of the Constanţa County Council
- Capidava hosted by the Romanian National Institute of Historical Monuments
- Capidava article at ziare.com
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