Băneasa, Constanța
# Băneasa, Constanța

Băneasa (Romanian pronunciation:, historical name: Parachioi, Turkish: Paraköy) is a commune in Constanța County, Northern Dobruja, Romania. It held the rank of town between 10 April 2004 and 17 January 2019, when it was reclassified following a local referendum held on 11 June 2017.

## Administration

Besides Băneasa, the following villages are also part of the commune:

* Negureni (historical name: Caranlâc, Turkish: Karanlık)
* Făurei (historical name: Calaicea, Turkish: Kalaycı) - named probably after Făurei, Brăila County
* Tudor Vladimirescu (historical name: Regep Cuius, Turkish: Recepkuyusu) - named after Tudor Vladimirescu, a Wallachian revolutionary

The former village of Cărpiniș (historical name: Ghiuvegea) was merged with the village of Băneasa by the 1968 administrative reform.

The territory of the commune also includes the former village Valea Țapului (historical name: Turkish: Teke-Deresi), located at 43°58′39″N 27°43′35″E﻿ / ﻿43.977622°N 27.726374°E﻿ / 43.977622; 27.726374, which was disestablished by Presidential Decree in 1977.

## Demographics

At the 2002 census, Băneasa had 4374 Romanians (81.8%), 963 Turks (18%), 14 Roma (0.2%) and 2 others. At the 2011 census, Băneasa had 3538 Romanians (70.52%), 1145 Turks (22.82%), 332 Roma (6.61%) and 2 others.

