First attested ca. 1800 Area 198.3 km² Population 1,628 (2002) | Climate Cfb Local time Wednesday 1:17 PM | |
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Component villages Balabancea, Căprioara,Hamcearca, Nifon Weather 5°C, Wind N at 18 km/h, 82% Humidity | ||
Hamcearca is a commune in Tulcea County, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Balabancea, Căprioara (historical name: Geaferca-Rusă), Hamcearca and Nifon.
Map of Hamcearca, Romania
The commune formerly included Taiţa village, mainly Russian-inhabited prior to 1877, but this had been depopulated by 1930.
Reportedly, the commune's name derives from Hamcerencu, the surname of the brothers who settled there around 1812.
References
Hamcearca Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA