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MEDGIDIA
THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
STRATEGY
I. THE EVALUATION OF THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC SYSTEM
IN MEDGIDIA
I.1. THE NATURAL CAPITAL
I.1.1. Hystorical background
Only few months later, the city had 15,000-20,000 citizens
with 1,000 houses and many more under construction.
The Turkish government still maintained, for almost 100
years by that point, the Panaghirului Hill fair, where they
had built sheds and shops. Merchants from all throughout
the country and beyond were exposing their agricultural
and menial products there.
During the fairs from spring and autumn, the trade lawcourts
from Constanta and Tulcea came to Medgidia in
order to facilitate commercial transactions.
After the War of Independence (1877- 1878), Dobrogea
was re-attached to “the mother nation” - Romania - and
the Medgidia Fair was reborn and organized.
The first human settlement on this territory was established
in the Neolithic period, as illustrated by the discovery of a
manual cereal mill and a series of ceramic objects pertaining
to the Hamangia culture. In the year 46 CE, the
settlement was under the direct administration of the
Roman Empire.
A human settlement and a fortress, known as Carasu Area,
were found at that time on the spot of the current municipality
of Medgidia. At the end of the Russian-Turkish war,
the sultan Abdul Medgid repopulated the old Carasu
settlement. He ruled from January 7th 1839 until the 25th
of June 1861. He was the son of Mahmud the Second
and his actions proved he was much more open to
progress and democracy than his forerunners. Abdul
Medgid founded the “Medgidia” medal, which was later
given to the painter Theodor Aman.
In 1865, the inhabitants requested from the governor of
Dobrogea that the new locality be named Medgidia, as a
sign of gratitude towards their protector, Abdul Megid.