Amzacea
commune in Constanța County, Romania
Amzacea (Romanian pronunciation: [amˈzatʃe̯a]) is a commune in Constanța County, Northern Dobruja, Romania. It includes three villages:
Amzacea (historical names: Amuza-aci, Turkish: Hamzaça, Amzaça)
Casicea (historical name: Maior Chiriacescu)
General Scărișoreanu (historical names: Enghez, Turkish: Engez) - named after the Romanian World War I General Constantin Scărișoreanu. Scărișoreanu received the promotion from Colonel to Brigadier General on the battlefield after the fierce defense of the Topraisar-Amzacea sector of the front by his division during the Second Battle of Cobadin.
Demographics
At the 2011 census, Amzacea had 2,231 Romanians (85.58%), 239 Turks (9.17%), 128 Tatars (4.91%), 4 Lipovans (0.15%), 5 others (0.19%).
The public source identifies “Amzacea” as commune in Constanța County, Romania. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Amzacea, commune and Constanța.
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Maps, plans, fabric surveys and administrative records can establish how the site’s name, extent and function changed over time. The source revision retrieved here is dated Aug 13, 2025. The linked authority identifier is Q12078004. Authority coordinates are 43.957, 28.398. 1 of 3 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2011.
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