Topalu

Commune in Constanța, Romania

Topalu

Commune

Location in Constanța County

Topalu

Location in Romania

Coordinates: 44°33′N 28°3′E﻿ / ﻿44.550°N 28.050°E﻿ / 44.550; 28.050
Country| Romania
County| Constanța
Subdivisions| Topalu, Capidava
Government

• Mayor (2020–2024) | Constantin Baltă[1] (PSD)

Area

| 79.29 km2 (30.61 sq mi)
Population

(2021-12-01)[2]

| 1,517
• Density| 19/km2 (50/sq mi)
Time zone| EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.| CT
Website| www.primariatopalu.ro

Topalu is a commune located on the right bank of the Danube in Constanța County, Northern Dobruja, Romania.

## Administration

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The commune includes two villages:

* Topalu (historical name: Turkish: Topal)
* Capidava (historical names: Calichioi, Turkish: Kaleköy)

## Demographics

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Historical populationYear| Pop.| ±%

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2002 | 1,951| —
2011 | 1,785| −8.5%
2021 | 1,517| −15.0%
Source: National Institute of Statistics[3]

At the 2011 census, Topalu had 1,707 Romanians (99.94%), 1 others (0.06%).[4]

## History

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This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (February 2011)

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Capidava on Tabula Peutingeriana (upper center)

### Tabula Peutingeriana

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Capidava is depicted in the form Calidava/Calidaua in Segmentum VIII of Tabula Peutingeriana (1st-4th century AD) on a Roman road between Axiopolis and Carsium.[5][6] The map provides accurate data on the distances between Axiopolis, Capidava and Carsium. These distances coincide with the distances between the present localities of Hinog \- Capidava and Capidava - Hârșova. This is also verified by the discovery of military marking pillar at Seimenii Mici that indicates the distance of 18,000 feet (27 km) from Axiopolis to Capidava.[7]

### Ancient times

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Ruins of the Geto-Dacian fortress Capidava

The village Capidava is the site of the fortified Geto-Dacian center with the same name, Capidava.

After the Roman conquest of Dacia it became a Roman city and castra in the province of Scythia Minor (modern Dobruja).

## Etymology

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Capidava is a Getic toponym, meaning the "curve fortified settlement".[7]

## See also

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* Dacia
* Roman Dacia
* List of ancient towns in Scythia Minor
* List of ancient cities in Thrace and Dacia
* Dacian davae

## References

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1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
2. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
3. ^ "Constanta (Romania) - Cities, Towns, and Communes". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
4. ^ "Constanța County at the 2011 census" (PDF) (in Romanian). INSSE. February 2, 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 24, 2012. Retrieved March 8, 2012.
5. ^ Anonymous. "Segmentum VIII,3". Tabula Peutingeriana (in Latin). 1-4th century AD.
6. ^ Olteanu, Sorin. "Categorii de toponime în funcţie de origine şi aşezare" [Toponymy categories according to origin and location]. Linguae Thraco-Daco-Moesorum (in Romanian). Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 3 January 2010.
7. ^ a b Florescu, Radu; Manea, Florentina. Oberländer-Târnoveanu, Irina; Bor, Corina (eds.). "Capidava". Bucharest, Romania: Institute for Cultural Memory (Institutul de Memorie Culturală) - cIMeC. Archived from the original on 31 October 2010. Retrieved 2 February 2011.

## Further reading

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* Grumeza, Ion (2009). Dacia: Land of Transylvania, Cornerstone of Ancient Eastern Europe. Hamilton Books. ISBN 978-0-7618-4465-5. "The shores of the Danube were well monitored from the Dacian fortresses Acidava, Buricodava, Dausadava (the shrine of the wolves), Diacum, Drobeta (Turnu Severin), Nentivava (Oltenita), Suvidava (Corabia), Tsirista, Tierna/Dierna (Orsova) and what is today Zimnicea. Downstream were also other fortresses: Axiopolis (Cernadova), Barbosi, Buteridava, Capidava(Topalu), Carsium(Harsova), Durostorum(Silistra), Sacidava/Sagadava (Dunareni) along with still others..."
* Early Byzantine Capidava
* Official Capidava Archaeological Site
* Official Capidava Fortress Site at Constanţa County Council
* Capidava at Encyclopedia Dacica
* Capidava at Turism Constanţa hosted by The Public Office for Tourism, Commerce and Public Services, part of the Constanţa County Council
* Capidava hosted by the Romanian National Institute of Historical Monuments
* Capidava article at ziare.com

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Topalu commune, Constanța.

* Official Capidava Archaeological Site
* Official Capidava Fortress Site at Constanţa County Council
* Capidava at Encyclopedia Dacica
* Capidava at Turism Constanţa hosted by The Public Office for Tourism, Commerce and Public Services, part of the Constanţa County Council
* Capidava hosted by the Romanian National Institute of Historical Monuments
* Capidava article at ziare.com

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Ancient Dacian cities and/or fortresses

* Acidava
* Acmonia
* Aedava
* Aiadava
* Aizis
* Amutria
* Apulon
* Arcina
* Arcobadara
* Argedava
* Argidava (Arcidava)
* Arutela
* Berzobis
* Bregedava
* Brucla
* Buricodava
* Buridava
* Buteridava
* Capidava
* Carsidava
* Clepidava
* Cumidava
* Danedevae
* Dausdava
* Desudaba
* Diacum
* Dierna
* Dinogetia
* Docidava
* Drobeta
* Egeta
* Gatae
* Genucla
* Germisara
* Gildava
* Giridava
* Itadava
* Keiladeva
* Klepidaua
* Kuimedaba
* Malva (Romula)
* Marcodava
* Murideva
* Napoca
* Nentidava
* Oescus
* Patridava
* Patruissa
* Pelendava
* Perburidava
* Petrodava
* Pinon
* Piroboridava
* Polondava
* Potaissa
* Pulpudeva
* Quemedava
* Ramidava
* Ratiaria
* Recidava
* Romboses
* Rusidava
* Sacidava
* Sagadava
* Sandava
* Sangidaua
* Sarmizegetusa Regia
* Scaidava
* Setidava
* Singidava
* Sucidava
* Sucidava, Moesia
* Susudava
* Sykidaba
* Tamasidava
* Tapae
* Thermidava
* Tibiscum
* Tirista
* Tsierna
* Tyrida
* Utidava
* Zaldapa
* Zargidava
* Zeugma
* Zidava
* Zikideva
* Zimnicea
* Ziridava
* Zisnudeva
* Zucidaua
* Zurobara
* Zusidava

Cities/fortresses with unknown names

Aghireșu
Ardan
Ardeu
Arpașu de Sus
Augustin
Băile Tușnad
Băleni-Români
Bănița
Bâzdâna
Beidaud
Bocșa
Boroșneu Mic
Boșorod
Botfei
Breaza
Bretea Mureșană
Bucium
Căpâlna
Cernat
Cetățeni
Cioclovina
Clopotiva
"Costești-Blidaru"
"Costești-Cetățuie"
Cotnari
Coțofenii din Dos
Covasna
Cozia
Crăsanii de Jos
Crivești
Crizbav
Cuciulata
"Cucuiș - Dealul Golu"
"Cucuiș - Vârful Berianului"
Cugir
Cârlomănești
Dalboșeț
Densuș
Divici
Drajna de Sus
Dumitrița
Eliseni
Feldioara
"Fețele Albe"
Grădiștea de Munte
Iedera de Jos
Feleac
Jigodin
Liubcova
Mala Kopania
Marca
Mataraua
Merești
Moinești
Monariu
Monor
Moșna
Ocolișu Mic
Odorheiu Secuiesc
Olteni
Orăștie Mountains
Petrila
Petroșani
"Piatra Roșie"
Pietroasa Mică
Pinticu
Pisculești
Poiana cu Cetate
Polovragi
Ponor
Popești (Călărași)
Porumbenii Mari
Praid
Racoș
Racu
Radovanu - Gorgana I
Radovanu - Jidovescu
Roadeș
Rovinari
Rușor
Sacalasău
Satu Mare (Harghita)
Satu Nou
Sânzieni
Seimeni
Socol
Sprâncenata
Stâncești
Stoina
Șeica Mică
Tășad
Telița
Teliu
Tilișca
Timișu de Jos
Turia
Unip
Uroi
Valea Seacă
Viișoara Moșneni
Zemplín
Zetea

* Dacia Maps on Commons
* Dacian fortresses, settlements, sanctuaries and tombs (Google Earth Community post)

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