Hamcearca is a commune in Tulcea County, Northern Dobruja, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Balabancea, Căprioara (historical name: Geaferca-Rusă), Hamcearca and Nifon.
The commune formerly included Taiţa village, mainly Russian-inhabited prior to 1877, but this had been depopulated by 1930.Laura-Diana Cizer, Toponimia județului Tulcea, p.156. Editura Lumen, 2012, .
Reportedly, the commune's name derives from Hamcerencu, the surname of the brothers who settled there around 1812. Fondul Primăriei Hamcearca at the National Archives of Romania site; accessed July 2, 2013
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