Beştepe, Tulcea
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Beştepe | |
Country | Romania |
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County | Tulcea County |
Status | Commune |
Government | |
- Mayor | Dumitru Titrigan |
Area | |
- Total | 64.23 km² (24.8 sq mi) |
Population (2002) | |
- Total | 2,068 |
Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
- Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Website: http://www.primariaonline.ro/primarii/Tulcea/index.php?primarie=943 |
Beştepe is a commune in Tulcea County, Romania. Its name comes from Turkish, meaning "five hills/peaks" (beş - five, tepe - hill/peak), due to a chain of hills which lie nearby.
In 2003, the commune was established via a local referendum by separation from the Mahmudia commune.
The Beştepe commune includes 3 villages:
- Beştepe
- Băltenii de Sus
- Băltenii de Jos
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