Oltina
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| Oltina | |
|---|---|
| Commune | |
  Oltina | |
| Coordinates: 44°15′0″N 27°34′0″E / 44.25000°N 27.56667°ECoordinates: 44°15′0″N 27°34′0″E / 44.25000°N 27.56667°E | |
| Country |
 Romania |
| County | Constanța County |
| Status | Commune |
| Component villages | Oltina, Răzoarele, Satu Nou, Strunga |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gheorghe Chirciu (National Liberal Party) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 117.67 km2 (45.43 sq mi) |
| Population (2011[1]) | |
| • Total |
 2,523 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Website | http://www.primariaoltina.ro |
Oltina is a commune in Constanţa County, Romania.
The commune includes four villages:[2]
- Oltina (historical name: Goltina, Bulgarian: Голтинa[citation needed]), named after the Roman settlement Altinum, whose vestiges were found in the vicinity of the village[3]
- Răzoarele (historical name: Curuorman, Turkish: Kuru-Orman)[4][5]
- Satu Nou (historical name: Ienichioi, Turkish: Yeniköy)[3]
- Strunga (historical name: Câșla, Turkish: Kışla)
History
Demographics
At the 2011 census, Oltina had 2,522 Romanians (99.96%), 1 others (0.04%).[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Constanta County at the 2011 census" (in Romanian). INSSE. February 2, 2012. Retrieved March 8, 2012.
- ↑ Oltina on the website of the Constanţa County Council (Romanian)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Oltina Village Hall, History of the Oltina commune, accessed on March 24, 2012
- ↑ Fallingrain.com, Răzoarele, accessed on March 12, 2012
- ↑ (German) Türkische Ortsnamen in der nördlichen Dobrudscha (Rumänien), accessed on March 12, 2012
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