Cumpăna is a commune located in Constanța County, Romania. It has a population of around 11,658 and includes the village of Cumpăna. In recent years, Cumpăna has become a popular residential area for people leaving the crowded city of Constanța due to developments like sewage infrastructure and proximity to supermarkets. Cumpăna has two Orthodox churches and one Pentecostal church and was awarded the title of "European Village" by the European Union in 2007.

1. Cumpăna
-Constan a-ț
Voicila Victor
Grupa 8211

2. Country Romania
County Constan a Countyț
Status Commune
Component villages Cumpăna
Government
• Mayor Mariana Gâju (Social Democratic Party)
Area
• Total 50.64 km2
(19.55 sq mi)
Population (2011[1]
)
• Total 11,658
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Website http://www.primaria-cumpana.ro

3. Administration
• The commune includes the village with the same name,
Cumpăna (historical name: Ha iduluc,ș Turkish
: Haşiduluk). The village was mentioned under the
name Ha iduluc for the first time in 1870 byș Ion Ionescu
de la Brad in his work "Excursion agricole dans la plaine
de la Dobroudja". It was renamed to Cumpăna in 1926.
• Although still mentioned in the official documents as part of
the Cumpăna commune, the village of Straja (historical
name: Mahometcea, Turkish: Mehmedçay) was abandoned
to make way for the Danube-Black Sea Canal and its
population moved to Cumpăna.

4. Demographics
• At the 2011 census, Cumpăna had 10,732
Romanians (92.06%), 5 Hungarians (0.04%),
210 Roma (1.80%), 7 Germans (0.06%), 510
Turks (4.37%), 168 Tatars (1.44%), 5
Lipovans (0.04%), 21 others (0.18%).

5. Latest developments
• In the past few years, Cumpăna has become a
favourite residential area for the people leaving the
crowded city of Constanţa. Recent developments like
sewage, natural gas pipeline grid and proximity to
new major hypermarkets accelerated that process.
In Cumpăna there are two Orthodox churches, one
of which was renovated in 2007, and one
Pentecostal Christian church founded in 1991.
• In 2007, Cumpăna was awarded the honorary title
"European Village" by the European Union
delegation in Romania.

6. Latest developments
• In the past few years, Cumpăna has become a
favourite residential area for the people leaving the
crowded city of Constanţa. Recent developments like
sewage, natural gas pipeline grid and proximity to
new major hypermarkets accelerated that process.
In Cumpăna there are two Orthodox churches, one
of which was renovated in 2007, and one
Pentecostal Christian church founded in 1991.
• In 2007, Cumpăna was awarded the honorary title
"European Village" by the European Union
delegation in Romania.