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'{{Infobox settlement <!--more fields are available for this Infobox--See Template:Infobox Settlement--> | image_skyline = Medgidia station.jpg | image_caption = Medgidia railway station | subdivision_type = [[Countries of the world|Country]] | timezone=[[Eastern European Time|EET]] | utc_offset=+2 | timezone_DST=[[Eastern European Summer Time|EEST]] | utc_offset_DST=+3 | map_caption = Location of Medgidia | official_name=Medgidia | image_map=Medgidia in Romania.png | image_shield=ROU CT Medgidia CoA.jpg | subdivision_type1=[[Counties of Romania|County]] | subdivision_name1= Constanța County | subdivision_type2=[[Subdivisions of Romania|Status]] | subdivision_name2={{Autolink|Municipality}} | settlement_type=Municipality | leader_title=[[Mayor]] | leader_name=Valentin Vrabie<ref>{{cite news| url = http://www.ziuaconstanta.ro/stiri/alegeri-locale/lupta-stransa-pentru-consiliul-judetean-constanta-intre-psd-si-pnl-noua-garnitura-de-primari-596101.html| title = Luptă strânsă pentru Consiliul Judeţean Constanţa între PSD şi PNL. Noua garnitură de primari|date = 7 June 2016|accessdate = 7 June 2016| publisher = Ziua de Constanța| language = Romanian}}</ref> | leader_party=[[Independent politician|Independent]] | area_total_km2=90.17 | parts_type= Component villages | parts= Remus Opreanu, Valea Dacilor | population_as_of=2011<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.constanta.insse.ro/phpfiles/COMUNICAT_RPL_CONSTANTA.pdf |title=Constanța County at the 2011 census |date=February 2, 2012 |accessdate=March 8, 2012 |publisher=[[National Institute of Statistics (Romania)|INSSE]] |language=Romanian |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120324053940/http://www.constanta.insse.ro/phpfiles/COMUNICAT_RPL_CONSTANTA.pdf |archivedate=March 24, 2012 |df= }}</ref> | population_total={{decrease}}36008 | coordinates = {{coord|44|15|01|N|28|15|41|E|region:RO_type:city(44850)|display=inline,title}} | blank_name=[[Köppen climate classification|Climate]] | blank_info=[[Humid subtropical climate|Cfa]] | website=http://www.emedgidia.ro/ }} '''Medgidia''' ({{IPA-ro|med͡ʒiˈdi.a}} <small>or</small> {{IPA-ro|med.d͡ʒiˈdi.a|}}; historical Turkish names: ''Karasu'' or ''Carasu'', ''Mecidiye'' or ''Megidie'') is a city in [[Constanța County]], [[Dobruja]], south-eastern [[Romania]]. ==History== {{Historical populations |source = Census data |1912 |6252 |1930 |6466 |1948 |6916 |1956 |17943 |1966 |27981 |1977 |40328 |1992 |46657 |2002 |43867 |2011 |36008 }} Archaeological findings show that Dobruja was inhabited since the [[Neolithic]] period. Starting with 46 BC the region was administered by the [[Roman Empire]]. A [[castra|castrum]] was built in the Carasu Valley, becoming the cradle of the settlement. In 1417, the [[Turkish people|Turks]] invaded Dobruja. From the 15th century onwards the region started to be colonized with [[Muslim]] population. The settlement named "Karasu" (Turkish for "Black Water") was mentioned on the map of Iehuda ben Zara in 1497, in the notes of Paolo Giorgio (1590) and [[Evliya Çelebi]] (1653).<ref>Ziua de Constanţa, [http://ziuact.ro/article.php/Medgidia_clepsidra_timpului ''Medgidia- în clepsidra timpului'' ("Medgidia - in the hourglass of time")] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110723012327/http://ziuact.ro/article.php/Medgidia_clepsidra_timpului |date=2011-07-23 }}, September 4, 2006</ref> Modern Medgidia was built by the [[Ottoman Empire|Ottoman]] administration on the place of the old Karasu beginning with 1856. It was built as a planned city to accommodate refugees from the [[Crimean War]] and to serve as an economic hub for the central zone of Dobruja. The town was named in honour of the [[sultan]] [[Abdülmecid I]], the Ottoman sovereign of the period.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.telegrafonline.ro/1188766800/articol/34876/medgidia_a_aniversat_151_de_ani.html|title=Medgidia a aniversat 151 de ani|last=Iorga|first=Tatian|date=September 3, 2007|work=Telegraf|language=Romanian|accessdate=2008-11-18}}</ref> After the [[Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878)]], [[Northern Dobruja]] became part of Romania. ==Geography== [[Image:Medgidia jud Constanta.png|right|thumb|Location of Medgidia municipality in the Constanţa County]] Medgidia is located between the [[Danube]] and the [[Black Sea]], just 39&nbsp;kilometres away from [[Constanța]]. The general aspect of the relief is that of a low plateau with a limestone structure, covered with thick deposits of [[loess]]. The natural resources in the area consist of limestone deposits and kaolin sand. The limestone structure of the earth permits a natural filtering of the groundwater. ==Climate== The climate is temperate-continental, with short and cold winters and very hot summers. ==Local administration== Medgidia became a [[Municipalities of Romania|municipality]] in 1994. The town infrastructure is continuously developing and offers the inhabitants 4 high schools, 8 primary schools, 12 nurseries, 4 cultural centers with a hall for cultural activities, 2 show and cinema halls, 3 clubs and 5 libraries, a 30,000-seat stadium, a sports hall and a swimming pool. Medgidia also houses a 500-bed hospital. The following villages are administered by the municipality: * Remus Opreanu (historical name: ''Alibei-Ceair'', {{lang-tr|Alibeyçayır}}) - renamed after [[Remus Opreanu]], the first Romanian [[Prefect (Romania)|prefect]] of Constanța County (1878–1881) * Valea Dacilor (historical name: ''Endecarachioi'', {{lang-tr|Hendek Karaköy}} or ''Hendek Kara Kuyusu'') ===Politics=== The current mayor of Medgidia is Valentin Vrabie, an independent. The Medgidia Municipal Council, elected in the [[Romanian local election, 2008|2008 local government elections]], is made up of 19 councilors, with the following party composition: {| cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" border="1" class="wikitable" ! style="background:#ccc" | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ! style="background:#ccc" | Party ! style="background:#ccc" | Seats ! style="background:#ccc" colspan="10" | Current Council |- | {{Romanian politics/party colours/PNL}} | &nbsp; | [[National Liberal Party (Romania)|National Liberal Party]] | style="text-align: right" | '''10''' | {{Romanian politics/party colours/PNL}} | &nbsp; | {{Romanian politics/party colours/PNL}} | &nbsp; | {{Romanian politics/party colours/PNL}} | &nbsp; | {{Romanian politics/party colours/PNL}} | &nbsp; | {{Romanian politics/party colours/PNL}} | &nbsp; | {{Romanian politics/party colours/PNL}} | &nbsp; | {{Romanian politics/party colours/PNL}} | &nbsp; | {{Romanian politics/party colours/PNL}} | &nbsp; | {{Romanian politics/party colours/PNL}} | &nbsp; | {{Romanian politics/party colours/PNL}} | &nbsp; |- | {{Romanian politics/party colours/PD}} | &nbsp; | [[Democratic Liberal Party (Romania)|Democratic Liberal Party]] | style="text-align: right" | '''4''' | {{Romanian politics/party colours/PD}} | &nbsp; | {{Romanian politics/party colours/PD}} | &nbsp; | {{Romanian politics/party colours/PD}} | &nbsp; | {{Romanian politics/party colours/PD}} | &nbsp; | &nbsp; | &nbsp; | &nbsp; | &nbsp; | &nbsp; | &nbsp; |- | {{Romanian politics/party colours/PSD}} | &nbsp; | [[Social Democratic Party (Romania)|Social Democratic Party]] | style="text-align: right" | '''4''' | {{Romanian politics/party colours/PSD}} | &nbsp; | {{Romanian politics/party colours/PSD}} | &nbsp; | {{Romanian politics/party colours/PSD}} | &nbsp; | {{Romanian politics/party colours/PSD}} | &nbsp; | &nbsp; | &nbsp; | &nbsp; | &nbsp; | &nbsp; | &nbsp; |- | {{Romanian politics/party colours/Minorities}} | &nbsp; | [[Romanian ethnic minorities parties|Democratic Union of Turco-Islamic Tatars of Romania]] | style="text-align: right" | '''1''' | {{Romanian politics/party colours/Minorities}} | &nbsp; | &nbsp; | &nbsp; | &nbsp; | &nbsp; | &nbsp; | &nbsp; | &nbsp; | &nbsp; | &nbsp; |} ==Economy== The economic landscape spotlights the existence of a town fully involved in its progress. Out of 1,200 registered enterprises, only 30 are state-owned and 15 are joint ventures. Beside the agricultural activities (milk-processing, milling, bakery and wine growing), the main industry deals in cement and building materials, agricultural machinery and forging equipment, wood processing and furniture factories. Medgidia lies in the center of an agricultural area of several tens of millions hectares, with a fertile soil and provided with irrigation systems. The area offers: * a rich agricultural tradition and trained specialists * a road network for the transport of goods * relatively short transport distances, especially through the port * access to other Romanian or European regions * better climate conditions than in other parts of Romania (winter is shorter) * an outstanding irrigation potential The [[Medgidia clinker storage facility]] was completed in 2009 and is the world's largest dome-type [[Clinker (cement)|cement clinker]] storage facility. ==Transport== The town is a road and rail node and an inland port to the [[Danube-Black Sea Canal]]. The [[Danube-Black Sea Canal]] crosses the town for about 6&nbsp;km of its length. The canal has a capacity of 11.2 million tons/year and can admit ships of {{DWT|5,000|metric|disp=long}}. Provided with road and rail links, the harbor offers storage facilities and cranes able to lift up to 16-ton weights. Beside a [[Căile Ferate Române|SNCFR]] marshaling yard, along the Canal there is a Free Trade Area in course of being finalized. A planned [[A2 (Romania)|highway]] from [[Bucharest]] to [[Constanţa]], partially financed by the [[European Union|EU]], will bypass the town, allowing the development of associated services (hotels, petrol stations and a parking yard for trucks) in the area. Also, the Medgidia [[railway station]] links trains to a few, but very important towns and cities, including [[Constanţa]] (35&nbsp;km), [[Tulcea]] (144&nbsp;km), and [[Bucureşti Nord]] (199&nbsp;km). ==Landmarks== ===The Art Museum "Lucian Grigorescu"=== It was opened in 1964 with exhibitions of Romanian contemporary painting, sculpture, and graphics, signed Lucian Grigorescu, [[Marius Bunescu]], [[Ion Jalea]] and others. The permanent exhibition takes in classic and modern artworks but also works of contemporary art classics: Lucian Grigorescu, [[Nicolae Tonitza]], [[Francisc Șirato]], [[Ștefan Dumitrescu]], [[Iosif Iser]]. The museum also displays a collection of ceramic artworks. In 1991 the museum was named after Lucian Grigorescu, a town native, who was deemed as the most Latin among the Romanian painters. The city honors the painter every year on 1 February, the anniversary of his birthday. ===The "Abdul Mejid" Mosque=== Built in 1860 by the Ottoman Government, the mosque is an historic and architectural monument. It was named after the sultan Abdul Mejid - who reigned between 1839 and 1861. The mosque is served by an imam and a muezzin. The building respects the traditional form of the Muslim cultural placements, decorated in the interior with oriental ornaments and inscriptions in Arabic. ===The "Saints Peter and Paul" Orthodox church=== The church was built in a Roman-Greek style and it was raised with the contribution of the local Christians on the ruins of a Roman [[castra|castrum]]. ===The Serbian Heroes' Monument=== In 1926, Medgidia commemorated the heroism of the [[First Serbian Division]], which fought in Dobruja during [[World War I]] as a part of the bloody [[Romanian Campaign (World War I)|Romanian theatre]], by inaugurating a monument in the group's honor. The completed [[memorial]], featuring an iconic [[white marble]] [[pyramid]], was the setting of a ceremony held with the participation of both Romanian and [[Kingdom of Yugoslavia|Yugoslavia]]n officials. Wreaths were laid at the base of the monument by members of the Serbian and Romanian royal families. ==The Medgidia Festival== The festival has been celebrated each year since 1999, at the end of October, and is attended by thousands of locals. ==Media== *''Graiul Dobrogei'' ([http://www.graiuldobrogei.ro link Graiul Dobrogei]), local newspaper *Alpha Media, local TV channel *Media TV, local TV channel ==International relations== {{See also|List of twin towns and sister cities in Romania}} ===Twin towns — Sister cities=== Medgidia is [[town twinning|twinned]] with:<ref>[http://www.emedgidia.ro/stiri/comunicate/medgidia-si-favara-orase-infratite-26.html Twin towns] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100124194758/http://www.emedgidia.ro/stiri/comunicate/medgidia-si-favara-orase-infratite-26.html |date=2010-01-24 }}{{Ro icon}}</ref> {| cellpadding="10" |- style="vertical-align:top;" *{{flagicon|Moldova}} [[Cahul]], [[Moldova]] *{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Favara, Agrigento|Favara]], [[Italy]] *{{flagicon|China}} [[Zhumadian]], [[People's Republic of China|China]] *{{flagicon|Turkey}} [[Yalova]], [[Turkey]] |} ==References== {{commons category|Medgidia}} {{reflist}} ==External links== {{Constanţa County}} [[Category:Populated places in Constanța County]] [[Category:Cities in Romania]] [[Category:Turkish communities outside Turkey]] [[Category:Place names of Turkish origin in Romania]] [[Category:1856 establishments in the Ottoman Empire]]'