Mircea Vodă is a commune in Constanţa County

Constanta County

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, Dobrogea, Romania

Romania

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History

Settlement in the area dates back at least to the time of the Roman Empire

Roman Empire

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. In a place that the local Turks called "Acşandemir Tabiasi", a 10th century castrum was found, which has a stone vallum

Vallum

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Slavic languages

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 inscription found in this place mentions a certain "Jupan Dimitrie" and the year 943.

Villages

The following villages belong to the commune:

• Mircea Vodă (historical name: Acpunar) - named after Mircea I of Wallachia
  Mircea I of Wallachia
  Mircea the Elder was ruler of Wallachia from 1386 until his death. The byname "elder" was given to him after his death in order to distinguish him from his grandson Mircea II...
  
  
• Gherghina (historical name: Defcea)
• Satu Nou (historical name: Enichioi)
• Tibrinu (historical name: Ceabacu)