Independența () is a commune in Constanța County, Northern Dobruja, Romania. It includes five villages: Independența (historical name: Bairamdede, ) Fântâna Mare (historical name: Bașpunar, ) Movila Verde (historical names: Fetești, ) Olteni (historical names: Demircea, ) Tufani (historical names: Cara Agi, )
The commune also included the villages of Periș (historical name: Armutlia), located at , and Căciulați (historical name: Cealmagea), located at ,Fallingrain.com, Location of Căciulați, accessed on March 21, 2012 which were nominally merged with Olteni by the 1968 administrative reform and are currently deserted. Cuget Liber, The lost paradise of Dobruja - the story of a family of veterans from the Independence War who founded Periș village 100 years ago, accessed on July 13, 2011 Jurnalul.ro, The Blacks, the Germans and the Turkish Savior, accessed on February 17, 2012
Demographics At the 2011 census, Independența had 2,333 Romanians (74.8%), 392 Turks (12.6%), 271 Tatars (8.7%), 4 others (0.1%).Tab8. Populaţia stabilă după etnie – judeţe, municipii, oraşe, comune, 2011 census results, Institutul Național de Statistică, accessed 17 February 2020.
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