Chirnogeni

Commune in Constanța, Romania

(2020–2024) Gheorghe Manta^[1] (PSD)Area

116.06 km² (44.81 sq mi)Population

(2021-12-01)^[2]

2,959 • Density25/km² (66/sq mi)Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)Vehicle reg.CTWebsitewww.primaria-chirnogeni.ro

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

The commune includes two villages:

Chirnogeni (historical name: Ghiuvenlia, Turkish: Güvenli), named after Chirnogi, whence many settlers came^[3]
Credința (historical name: Sofular, Turkish: Sofular)
Plopeni (historical name: Cavaclar, Turkish: Kavaklar)

Demographics

At the 2011 census, Chirnogeni had 3,105 Romanians (98.98%), 26 Roma (0.83%), 4 Turks (0.13%), 2 others (0.06%).

^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
^ Chirnogeni Village Hall, History of Chirnogeni, accessed on June 3, 2012