This is the text about D in  Encyclopedia DOBRUDJA Bulgarian Dobritch Rumanian Dobrogea also written DOBRUDSCHA and DOBRUJA a region of southeastern Europe bounded on the north and west by the Danube on the east by the Black Sea and on the south by Bulgaria Pop   area ooo sq m The strategic importance of this territory was recognized by the Romans who defended it on the south by Trajans Wall a double rampart drawn from Constantza on the Black Sea to the Danube In later times it was utilized by Russians and Turks as in the wars of   and  when it was finally wrested from Turkey By the treaty of Berlin in  the Russians rewarded their Rumanian allies with this land of mountains fens and barren steppes peopled by Turks Bulgarians Tatars Jews and other aliens while to add to the indignation of Rumania they annexed instead the fertile country of Bessarabia largely inhabited by Rumans After  however the steady decrease of aliens andthe development of the Black Sea ports rendered the Dobrudja a source of prosperity to Rumania