Baia | |
|---|---|
 Location in Tulcea County | |
  Baia Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 44°43′N28°40′E / 44.717°N 28.667°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Tulcea |
| Subdivisions | Baia, Camena, Caugagia, Ceamurlia de Sus, Panduru |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Mugurel Marșavela [1] (PSD) |
| Area | 198.29 km2 (76.56 sq mi) |
| Population (2011-10-31) [2] | 4,758 |
| • Density | 24/km2 (62/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 827005 |
| Vehicle reg. | TL |
| Website | www |
Baia is a commune in Tulcea County, Northern Dobruja, Romania.
The commune includes five villages:
In 1953, archaeological excavations on a site along the Lake Golovița, near Baia, led to the discovery of a new Middle Neolithic culture, named after the commune. Further research has shown that the culture, with Mediterranean origins, extended across Dobruja and North-Eastern Bulgaria. The culture's most notable artefact is an anthropomorphic statuette in terra cotta, known as The Thinker, which was discovered at Cernavodă.
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