Constanta, Romania (with overlay)

Description: The modern city of Constanta, with a population of more than 348,000, is located on the western coast of the Black Sea and is the principal seaport for Romania. It is the site of the ancient Greek city of Tomis, colonized in the 6th century B.C. In the 1st century A.D. Tomis became a flourishing provincial capital of the Roman Empire. It acquired its current name from the emperor Constantine I.The older part of the city is situated near the large coastal lagoon to the north, while to the south the port facilities are connected to the Danube Rivers import shipping commerce via the 64-km Danube Black Sea Canal.

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