Reference Type:  Book
Author: Ilie, Adrian
Year: 2012
Title: Medgidia. Istoria oraşului de la 1918 până în prezent
Translated Title: [Medgidia. History of the City from 1918 till Present Times / Medzsidia. A város története 1918-tól napjainkig]
City: Constanța
Publisher: Ex Ponto
Number of Pages: 168
Language: Romanian
Keywords: Tatars, history, monography
Abstract: (ENG) This work proposes to highlight some lesser known aspects of the evolution of the town Medgidia from 1918 until today. It emphasizes the history of this settlement, from the first archaeological remains to the first documentary testimonies and the main information from the 15th-19th century period. The modern city of Medgidia has as an official date of settlement, the 2nd of September 1856, through the colonization of Tartars from Crimea, by the Ottoman sultan Abdülmecid I (Abdul Mejid). Special constructions have been built for his inhabitants, as the mosque “Abdul Mejid I” and The Orthodox Church with the patrons St. Apostles “Peter and Paul”, which still stand as symbols of the town in the present day. The town pulsed and developed following the occurrence of the fair Panair, which was organized biannually and magnetically attracted manufacturers from the entire Balkan Peninsula. In the interwar period the town developed, population increased and the city mayors involved in its modernization. One of the most active mayors was Traian Petricu, who made urban construction, roads, and introduced electricity in the city. During the 2nd World War, the city remained unaffected by military operations. Population contributed to the common effort of the country by aids sent to the soldiers from the front. Special attention was paid to the demographic evolution of the city in time, outlining its development and transformation into a modern industrial city. Indigenous communities established in the locality have contributed to the development of the settlement. Turks, Tartars, Greeks, Bulgarians, Jews, Italians, Armenians and Hungarians lived together without ever registering ethnic conflicts. During the communist regime, Medgidia became an industrial town, through M.M.E Medgidia and The Cement Factory Medgidia. Civil constructions, social houses were made and also the Black Sea-Danube Channel. After 1989, the local administration involved in implementing European projects and developing the settlement for the increase the standard of living and the safety of its inhabitants.