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|leader_name =[[Radu Ştefan Mazăre|Radu Ștefan Mazăre]]
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'''Constanţa''' ({{IPA-ro|konˈstant͡sa}}; historical names: '''Tomis''', {{lang-el|Κωνστάντια}} or ''Konstantia'', {{lang-tr|Köstence}}, {{lang-bg|Кюстенджа}} or ''Kyustendzha'') is the auldest livin ceety in [[Romanie]], foondit aroond 600 BC. The ceety is locatit in the [[Dobruja]] region o Romanie, on the [[Black Sea]] coast. It is the caipital o [[Constanța Coonty]] an the lairgest ceety in the region.

The ceety o Constanța is ane o the maist important in Romanie, ane o fower roughly equal-size ceeties which rank efter [[Bucharest]]. The [[Constanța metropolitan aurie]] wis foondit in 2007 an comprises 14 localities locatit at a maximum distance o 30&nbsp;km (19&nbsp;mi) frae the ceety an wi 446,595 indwallers.<ref name="INS">{{cite web | url = http://www.insse.ro/cms/rw/resource/populatia%20stabila%20la%201%20ianuarie%202009%20si%2018.xls?download=true | title = Populaţia stabilă la 1.01.2009 | date = May 19, 2009 | accessdate = May 20, 2009 | publisher = INSSE | language = Romanian | archive-date = 2009-07-26 | archive-url = https://www.webcitation.org/5iZ9sd9lJ?url=http://www.insse.ro/cms/rw/resource/populatia%20stabila%20la%201%20ianuarie%202009%20si%2018.xls?download=true | url-status = dead }}</ref> It haes the seicont lairgest metropolitan aurie in [[Romanie]], efter Bucharest.

The [[Port o Constanţa]] haes an aurie o 39.26 km2 (15.16 sq mi) an a length o aboot 30&nbsp;km (19&nbsp;mi). It is the lairgest port on the Black Sea, an ane o the lairgest ports in [[Europe]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.romaniatourism.com/constanta.html |title=Constanta |accessdate=2009-04-18 |publisher=Romanian Tourist Office }}</ref>

== Internaitional relations ==
{{See an aa|Leet o twin touns an sister ceeties in Romanie}}

=== Twin touns — Sister ceeties ===

Constanţa is [[twin touns an sister ceeties|twinned]] wi:

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* {{flagicon|China}} [[Shanghai]], [[Fowkrepublic o Cheenae|Cheenae]]
* {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Yokohama]], [[Japan]]<ref name="Yokohama">{{cite web|url=http://www.welcome.city.yokohama.jp/eng/tourism/mame/a3000.html|title=Eight Cities/Six Ports: Yokohama's Sister Cities/Sister Ports|publisher=[http://www.welcome.city.yokohama.jp/eng/ycvb/index.html Yokohama Convention & Visitiors Bureau]|accessdate=2009-07-18|archive-date=2009-05-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090505110044/http://www.welcome.city.yokohama.jp/eng/tourism/mame/a3000.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Rotterdam]], [[Netherlands]]
* {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Santos, São Paulo|Santos]], [[Brazil]]
* {{flagicon|USA}} [[Mobile, Alabama|Mobile]], [[Unitit States]]
* {{flagicon|Indonesia}} [[Makassar]], [[Indonesie]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ngabalin.com/index.php/read/id/27/title/Kota-Kembar-Makassar-Constantia|title=Kota Kembar Makassar-Constantia|publisher=Ali Mochtar Ngabalin|accessdate=2010-01-25|archive-date=2010-12-15|archive-url=https://archive.today/20101215012530/http://ngabalin.com/index.php/read/id/27/title/Kota-Kembar-Makassar-Constantia|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* {{flagicon|Cuba}} [[Havana]], [[Cuba]]
* {{flagicon|Ukraine}} [[Odessa]], [[Ukraine]]
* {{flagicon|France}} [[Brest, Fraunce|Brest]], [[Fraunce]]<ref name="Les jumelages de Brest">{{cite web |url=http://www.mairie-brest.fr/brest/jumelages.htm |title=Les jumelages de Brest |publisher=Mairie-brest.fr |date= |accessdate=2009-07-07 |archive-date=2009-07-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090715041221/http://www.mairie-brest.fr/brest/jumelages.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* {{flagicon|France}} [[Boulogne-sur-Mer]], [[Fraunce]]
* {{flagicon|Russia}} [[Novorossiysk]], [[Roushie]]
* {{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Dobrich]], [[Bulgarie]]
* {{flagicon|Kazakhstan}} [[Aktau]], [[Kazakhstan]]
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* {{flagicon|Turkey}} [[Istanbul]], [[Turkey]]
* {{flagicon|Turkey}} [[Izmir]], [[Turkey]]
* {{flagicon|Finland}} [[Turku]], [[Finland]]
* {{flagicon|Greece}} [[Thessaloniki]], [[Greece]]<ref name=Thessaloniki>{{cite web |url=http://www.thessalonikicity.gr/English/twinning-cities.htm |title=Twinning Cities |work=City of Thessaloniki |accessdate=2009-07-07 |archive-date=2009-03-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090331054219/http://www.thessalonikicity.gr/English/twinning-cities.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* {{flagicon|Greece}} [[Heraklion]], [[Greece]]
* {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Sulmona]], [[Italy]]
* {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Perugia]], [[Italy]]
* {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Trapani]], [[Italy]]
* {{flagicon|Egypt}} [[Alexandria]], [[Egyp]]
* {{flagicon|Lebanon}} [[Sidon]], [[Lebanon]]
* {{flagicon|Syria}} [[Latakia]], [[Sirie]]
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=== Consulates ===
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* {{flagicon|China}} The Consulate General o the [[Fowkrepublic o Cheenae]]
* {{flagicon|Russia}} The Consulate General o [[Roushie]]
* {{flagicon|Greece}} The Consulate General o [[Greece]]
* {{flagicon|Turkey}} The Consulate General o [[Turkey]]
* {{flagicon|Central African Republic}} The Honorary Consulate o [[Central African Republic]]
* {{flagicon|UK}} The Honorary Consulate o the [[Unitit Kinrick]]
* {{flagicon|France}} The Honorary Consulate o [[Fraunce]]
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* {{flagicon|Italy}} The Honorary Consulate o [[Italy]]
* {{flagicon|Norway}} The Honorary Consulate o [[Norawa]]
* {{flagicon|Finland}} The Honorary Consulate o [[Finland]]
* {{flagicon|Hungary}} The Honorary Consulate o [[Hungary]]
* {{flagicon|Lebanon}} The Honorary Consulate o [[Lebanon]]
* {{flagicon|Syria}} The Honorary Consulate o [[Sirie]]
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== References ==
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== Freemit airtins ==

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* [http://www.primaria-constanta.ro/PrimariaConstanta/Default.aspx Offeecial administration site] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040724031353/http://www.primaria-constanta.ro/PrimariaConstanta/Default.aspx |date=2004-07-24 }}
* [http://www.portofconstantza.com/apmc/index.jsp Constanţa Seaport offeecial site]
* [http://www.panoramio.com/user/760796/tags/Constanta%20City Photos O Constanta] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090106233418/http://www.panoramio.com/user/760796/tags/Constanta%20City |date=2009-01-06 }}

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