The city has a Danube fluvial port and it houses a CANDUnuclear power plant, which provides about 10% of the electrical energy needs of Romania.
The Danube-Black Sea Canal, opened in 1984, runs from Cernavodă to Agigea.
History
The city was founded (under the name Axiopolis) by the ancient Greeks in the 4th century BC as a trade point for commerce the local Dacians. It is believed that the modern city was refounded by the legendary Negru Vodă, hence its name.
In 1895, a bridge across the Danube was built that was for some time the longest in Europe.
Cernavoda has not escaped the legacy of orphanages found throughout Romania.
Aided in part by the financial and emotional support of local expatriate organisations, including the local Canadian school (Cernavoda International School) and the Canadian Campus Charity Committee, these institutions are providing excellent care and should be commended for their dedication and hard work provided.
Like many Romanian areas, Cernavoda has a large gypsy population which relies on sometimes criminal means for survival.
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