Cerchezu is a commune in Constanța County, Northern Dobruja, Romania.

Cerchezu
Commune
Location in Constanța County
Cerchezu Location in Romania
Coordinates: 43°49′30″N 28°5′53″E
Country	Romania
County	Constanța
Subdivisions	Cerchezu, Căscioarele, Măgura, Viroaga
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Ștefan Chelaru[1] (PSD)
Area	72.67 km2 (28.06 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[2]	1,399
• Density	19/km2 (50/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.	CT
Website	www.primariacerchezu.ro

The commune includes two villages:

• Cerchezu (historical name: Cerchezchioi, Turkish: Çerkezköy, German: Tscherkess), named after the Circassian minority that settled the region.
• Căscioarele (historical name: Mamușlia, Turkish: Mamuşlu, German: Mamuslia)
• Măgura (historical name: Docuzaci, Turkish: Dokuzağaç)
• Viroaga (historical name: Calfachioi, Turkish: Kalfaköy)

The territory of the commune also includes the former village of Căciulați (historical name: Cealmagea), nominally merged with Viroaga by the 1968 administrative reform.

Demographics

At the 2011 census, Cerchezu had 1,287 Romanians (99.84%), 2 others (0.16%). Before World War II the commune had a small German minority.[3]

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