Negru Vodă, Constanța

Negru Voda (formerly Cara Omer, Turkish Karaömer ) is a town in the district of Constanta in the Dobrudja ( Dobrogea ) in the district of Constanta in Romania.

Location

Negru Voda is located in the hills of Dobrogea, a few kilometers north of the Bulgarian border. The county seat, Constanţa is located about 55 kilometers north-east.

History

On the territory of the present town tumuli were discovered from the time of the Roman Empire. The town was founded in 1715. He was at that time in the area of the Ottoman Empire. After the Russo- Ottoman War (1877-1878) he came to Romania. In World War Cara Omer was the scene of fierce fighting between German units on one side and Russian and Romanian troops on the other side.

In the 1950s and 1960s, the location within the former administrative divisions of Romania had the status of a Rajons. Negru Voda 1989 was declared a city.

The main economic activities are agriculture and trade.

Population

1930, of the approximately 4,800 residents on the territory of the present town of about 3,850 Romanians, 600 Turks and Tatars, Bulgarians, 100, and 50 Russians, Roma, Armenians, Gagauz and German. 2002 lived in Negru Voda 5,552 people, including 5,404 Romanians, 73 Turks and 63 Tatars. Approximately 4,500 lived in the city proper, the others in the three incorporated villages.

Traffic

Negru Voda is situated at the cross-border railway line from Medgidia to Varna. Currently (2009) serviced daily by three local trains to and from Medgidia. In the summer day there is ever an express train to Bucharest and Varna. Through the city along the national road 38 from Constanta runs to the Bulgarian border. There exists after Kardam a road border crossing (border crossing - Negru Voda Kardam ).

Attractions

• Nature reserve Pădurea Hagieni - Cotu Văii

Others

In Negru Voda one of the largest was measured in Europe registered rainfall on August 17, 1900; within four hours fell 320 mm of rain.