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Baia is a commune in Tulcea County, Northern Dobruja, Romania.

Baia
Commune
Location in Tulcea County
Baia Location in Romania
Coordinates: 44°43′N 28°40′E
Country	Romania
County	Tulcea
Subdivisions	Baia, Camena, Caugagia, Ceamurlia de Sus, Panduru
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Mugurel Marșavela[1] (PSD)
Area	198.29 km2 (76.56 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[2]	4,758
• Density	24/km2 (62/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	827005
Vehicle reg.	TL
Website	www.primarie-comuna-baia.ro

Villages

The commune includes five villages:

• Baia (Hamangia until 1929, Turkish: Hamamci)
• Camena
• Caugagia (Turkish: Kavgaci)
• Ceamurlia de Sus (Yeni Kazak until ca. 1855)
• Panduru (Potur until 1929)

History

In 1953, archaeological excavations on a site along the Lake Golovița, near Baia, led to the discovery of a new Middle Neolithic culture, named after the commune. Further research has shown that the culture, with Mediterranean origins, extended across Dobruja and North-Eastern Bulgaria. The culture's most notable artefact is an anthropomorphic statuette in terra cotta, known as The Thinker, which was discovered at Cernavodă.

References

• Baia, Tulcea at GEOnet Names Server

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