Constanţa (pronunciation in Romanian: /kon'stan.ʦa/; historical names: Tomis, Greek: Κωνστάντια or Konstantia, Turkish: Köstence, Bulgarian: Кюстенджа) is the oldest living city in Romania. Founded in 2007, the Constanţa metropolitan area comprises 14 localities located at a maximum distance of 30 km from the city and, with 550,000 inhabitants, is the second largest urban area in Romania, after Bucharest.
Port of Constanţa is the biggest harbour on the Black Sea and the fourth largest in Europe[citation needed], having the potential in the next few years to become the second largest in Europe after Rotterdam.
Port of Constanţa is the biggest harbour on the Black Sea and the fourth largest in Europe[citation needed], having the potential in the next few years to become the second largest in Europe after Rotterdam.