List of renamed places in Romania
During the twentieth century, a number of places in Romania had their names changed for various reasons. For instance, Brașov was called Orașul Stalin by the Communist regime in order to pay homage to the Soviet leader.

List of renamed places in Romania

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Table Section Text: During the twentieth century, a number of places in Romania had their names changed for various reasons. For instance, Brașov was called Orașul Stalin by the Communist regime in order to pay homage to the Soviet leader.

Original name	New name	Period

Akbaș	Albești, Constanța County	unknown

Alakap	Poarta Albă, Constanța County	unknown

Arpătac	Araci, Covasna County	1925

Aziza	Saligny, Constanța County	unknown

Bairamdede	Independența, Constanța County	since the 1930s

Bendorf	Benești, Sibiu County	1925

Beșeneu	Pădureni, Covasna County	1960

Biulbiul (Bülbül)	Ciocârlia, Constanța County	unknown

Binținți	Aurel Vlaicu, Hunedoara County	1925

Brașov	Orașul Stalin, Brașov County	8 September 1950 - 24 December 1960

Brătieni	Brăduleț, Argeș County	since 1949

Budiul de Câmpie	Papiu Ilarian, Mureș County	1925

Canara, Kanara	Ovidiu, Constanța County	1930

Caracoium (Karakoium), Carachioi	Năvodari, Constanța County	1927

Caracicula	Limanu, Constanța County	1920-1940 (?)

Caraomer, Cara Omer (Karaomer)	Negru Vodă, Constanța County	since 1926

Caranasuf	Istria, Constanța County	1920 - 1940 (?)

Carasu (Karasu)	Medgidia, Constanța County	since 02.09.1856

Cartal (Kartal)	Vulturu, Constanța County	unknown

Cerchezchioi	Cerchezu, Constanța County	unknown

Chiostel (Köstel)	Castelu, Constanța County	unknown

Cioara	Bărăganul, Brăila County	since the 1950s (?)

Cioara	Săliștea, Alba County	1960

Coronini	Pescari, Caraș-Severin County	1960–1996

Cogealia, Kogea Ali (Koca Ali); Valea Neagră	Lumina, Constanța County	Cogealia until 1929; Valea Neagră between 1929 and 1965

Coșlar	Coșlariu, Alba County	1956

Coaciu	Făureni, Cluj County	1925

Cristuru Secuiesc	I. G. Duca, Odorhei County	1933–1940

Cuhea	Bogdan Vodă, Maramureș County	1974

Cuzgun (Kuzgun)	Ion Corvin, Constanța County	1920 - 1940 (?)

Cetad	Lenauheim, Timiș County	1925

Danachioi, Carol I	Nicolae Bălcescu, Constanța County	unknown

Dealul Calului	Poiana Horea, Cluj County	1956

Diciosânmărtin	Târnăveni, Mureș County	since 3 May 1941

Docuzol	Cuza Vodă, Constanța County	unknown

Domnești	Cogealac, Constanța County	unknown

Eforie Sud	Vasile Roaită, Constanța County	1949–1965

Enge-Mahale	Mereni, Constanța County	1920-1940 (?)

Fărcădinul de Jos	General Berthelot, Hunedoara County	Berthelot 1923-1960, Unirea 1965 and 2001

Fărcașfalău	Lupeni, Harghita County	1921

Felța	Florești, Sibiu County	1950

Feneșul Săsesc	Florești, Cluj County	1925

Florica	Ștefănești, Argeș County	since 1949

Frâua	Axente Sever, Sibiu County	1950

Gargalâcul-Mic	Corbu, Constanța County	unknown

Gherengic (Gerencik)	Pecineaga, Constanța County	unknown, I.G. Duca between 1933–1940

Ghiurfalău	Gheorgheni, Cluj County	1925

Ghiuvenlia (Güvenli)	Chirnogeni, Constanța County	unknown

Ghiriș	Câmpia Turzii, Cluj County	1925

Hairanchioi (Hayranköy)	Dumbrăveni, Constanța County	unknown

Hasancea	Valu lui Traian, Constanța County	since 1925

Hașiduluc	Cumpăna, Constanța County	since 1926

Hărăstaș	Călărași, Cluj County	1925

Hermeziu	Lunca Prutului, Iași County	unknown-1996

Hidiș	Podeni, Cluj County	1925

Hususău	Valea Lungă, Alba County	1925

Iad	Livezile, Bistriţa-Năsăud County	1960

Ibașfalău	Dumbrăveni, Sibiu County	1925

Ienidja, Ienigea, Enigea	Deleni, Constanța County	since 1940

Ilanlâc	Vama Veche, Constanța County	1920-1940 (?)

Inancișmea (İnançeșme)	Fântânele, Constanța County	unknown

Indol	Deleni, Cluj County	1925

Jădani	Cornești, Timiș County	1960

Kara Murat, Ferdinand I	Mihail Kogălniceanu, Constanța County	Kara Murat until the 1930s; Ferdinand I until 1948

Luca	Gheorghe Doja, Mureș County	since 1952 hu:Lukafalva

Mețențiu	Ady Endre, Satu Mare County	1957

Milişăuţi	Emil Bodnăraș, Suceava County	1970 (?) - 1996

Murfatlar	Basarabi, Constanța County	Basarabi between 1924 and 1965 and between 1980 and 2007

Mustafa Agi (Mustafa Aci)	Comana, Constanța County	unknown

Musubei (Musubey)	Horia, Constanța County	unknown

Nirașteu	Ungheni, Mureș County	1921

Ocna Şugatag	Ocna Maramureșului, Maramureș County	1987–1990

Oneşti	Gheorghe Gheorghiu Dej, Bacău County	1965–1996

Osmanfacâ	Bărăganu, Constanța County	1920-1940 (?)

Osmanu	Unirea, Brăila County	since the 1950s (?)

Parachioi	Băneasa, Constanța County	since the 1930s (?)

Pazarlia	Târguşor, Constanța County	unknown

Peletlia	Săcele, Constanța County	1920-1940 (?)

Porcești	Turnu Roşu, Sibiu County	1960

Potoc	Deleni, Mureş County	1921

Reghinul Săsesc	Reghin, Mureş County	1925

Satișchioi (Satișköy)	Crucea, Constanța County	unknown

Sănmărtinul Sărat	Gligoreşti, Cluj County	1925

Sânmicloș	Nicoleni, comuna Șimonești, Harghita County	1921

Sânmihaiu	Mihăileni, comuna Şimoneşti, Harghita County	1921

Sânmihaiu de Jos + Sânmihaiu de Sus	Mihai Viteazu, Cluj County	1925

Slujitorii Albotești	Zăvoaia, Brăila County	since the 1950s (?)

Somfalău	Corneşti, Mureş County	1925

Șard	Noroieni, Satu Mare County	1921

Șaroșul Unguresc	Delenii, Mureş County	1960

Ştei	Orașul Dr. Petru Groza, Bihor County	1958–1996

Șiminfalău	Şimoneşti, Harghita County	1921

Șocariciu	Unirea, Ialomiţa County	unknown

Ștena	Dacia, Braşov County	1950

Tașaul	Piatra, Mihail Kogălniceanu commune, Constanța County	since the 1950s

Tașpunor (Tașpınar)	Siliştea, Constanța County	unknown

Tatlâgeac Mare, Domnița Elena	23 August, Constanța County	?

Tăul Boilor	Deleni, Mureş County	1960

Tâmpăhaza	Rădeşti, Alba County	1925

Trascău	Rimetea, Alba County	1925

Uifalău	Ferdinand (interwar); Nicolae Bălcescu, Bacău County	since 1948

Uifalău	Traian, Bacău County	unknown since when

Uioara	Ocna Mureș, Alba County	Ocna Mureșului 1925-1956

Unguri	Arini, Bacău County	since 1967

Vaidasig	Gura Arieşului, Alba County	1925

Valea Boierească	Viişoara, Argeş County	since the 1950s [1]

Verpolea	Pădureni, Suceava County	1968 [2]

Vințu de Sus	Unirea, Alba County	1925

Vorumloc	Valea Viilor, Sibiu County	1960

Zaclău	I. C. Brătianu, Tulcea County	unknown since when

Sentence(s)

From 1950 to 1960, the Brașov was called as Orașul Stalin.

final_sentence: From 1950 to 1960, the Brașov was called as Orașul Stalin.