Constanța

Constanţa (Romanie pronunciation: [konˈstant͡sa]; historical names: Tomis, Greek: Κωνστάντια or Konstantia, Turkis: Köstence, Bulgarie: Кюстенджа or Kyustendzha) is the auldest livin ceety in Romanie, foondit aroond 600 BC. The ceety is locatit in the Dobruja region o Romanie, on the Black Sea coast. It is the caipital o Constanța Coonty an the lairgest ceety in the region.

Constanța
Constanța – belvedere
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Constanța
Coordinates: 44°10.4′N 28°38.3′E / 44.1733°N 28.6383°E / 44.1733; 28.6383 28°38.3′E / 44.1733°N 28.6383°E / 44.1733; 28.6383
Kintra	Romanie
Coonty	Constanța Coonty
Foondit	7t century BC as Tomis
Govrenment
• Mayor	Radu Ștefan Mazăre
Area
• City	124.89 km2 (48.22 sq mi)
• Metro	1013.5 km2 (391.3 sq mi)
Elevation	25 m (82 ft)
Population  (2011 census[1])
• City	254,693
• Density	2039/km2 (5,280/sq mi)
• Metro	387,593
• Ethnic groups	Romanies Greeks Tatars Turks
Demonym(s)	constănțean, constănțeancă (ro)
Postal code	900xxx
Leids	Romanie
Website	www.primaria-constanta.ro

The ceety o Constanța is ane o the maist important in Romanie, ane o fower roughly equal-size ceeties which rank efter Bucharest. The Constanța metropolitan aurie wis foondit in 2007 an comprises 14 localities locatit at a maximum distance o 30 km (19 mi) frae the ceety an wi 446,595 indwallers.^[2] It haes the seicont lairgest metropolitan aurie in Romanie, efter Bucharest.

The Port o Constanţa haes an aurie o 39.26 km2 (15.16 sq mi) an a length o aboot 30 km (19 mi). It is the lairgest port on the Black Sea, an ane o the lairgest ports in Europe.^[3]