Borcea
Sign in to saveBorcea is a commune situated in the eastern part of Călărași County, Muntenia, Romania. It is one of the most populous communes in the county and it is situated on the west bank of the Borcea branch (a section of the Danube). The commune was formed as a result of the administrative reform of 1968 by joining two neighboring villages, Cocargeaua and Pietroiu. Today, it is composed of two villages, Borcea and Pietroiu.
Key facts
- Romanian subdivision.type
- commune
- Romanian subdivision.county
- Călărași
- Romanian subdivision.population_total
- auto
- Romanian subdivision.map_caption
- Location in Călărași County
- Romanian subdivision.image_shield
- ROU CL Borcea CoA.jpg
- Romanian subdivision.image_map
- Borcea jud Calarasi.png
- Romanian subdivision.established_date
- 1501 (first official record as Tamburești)
- Romanian subdivision.leader_name
- Theodor Aniel Nedelcu
- Romanian subdivision.leader_party
- PNL
- Romanian subdivision.term
- 2020–2024
- Romanian subdivision.area_total_km2
- 385.82
- Romanian subdivision.elevation_min_m
- 9
- Romanian subdivision.elevation_max_m
- 22
- Romanian subdivision.postal_code
- 917015
- Romanian subdivision.area_code
- +40 x42
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of Romania
- Official name
- Cocargeaua
- Country
- Principality of Wallachia
- Located in
- Călărași County
- Capital
- Borcea
- Population
- 7219
- Area
- 385.82
- Time zone
- UTC+03:00
- Official website
- www.primariaborcea.ro
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- native label
- Borcea
- contains settlement
- Borcea
- postal code
- 917015
- different from
- Borča
- phone number
- +40-242340063
- street address
- Str. Calarasi, nr. 422 Comuna Borcea Calarasi 917015
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- Commons category
- Borcea commune, Călărași
- inception
- 1501-00-00
- historical region
- Muntenia
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Encyclopedic overview
18 sectionsContents
- History
- Antiquity
- Middle Ages
- Late modern and contemporary
- Geography
- Topography
- Climate
- Law and government
- Administration
- Central government
- Architecture and landmarks
- Vernacular architecture in Borcea
- Saint Nicholas Church
- Demographics
- Economy
- Transport
- Notable people
- References
Borcea is a commune situated in the eastern part of Călărași County, Muntenia, Romania. It is one of the most populous communes in the county and it is situated on the west bank of the Borcea branch (a section of the Danube). The commune was formed as a result of the administrative reform of 1968 by joining two neighboring villages, Cocargeaua and Pietroiu. Today, it is composed of two villages, Borcea and Pietroiu.
The commune is home to the Romanian Air Force 86th Air Base.
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