Istria, Constanța

This article is about a commune in Romania. For the geographical region bordering the Adriatic Sea, see Istria. For information on the asteroid, see 183 Istria.

Istria
Commune
Istria Location of Istria, Constanţa
Coordinates: 44°34′0″N 28°43′0″E / 44.56667°N 28.71667°E / 44.56667; 28.71667Coordinates: 44°34′0″N 28°43′0″E / 44.56667°N 28.71667°E / 44.56667; 28.71667
Country	Romania
County	Constanţa County
Status	Commune
Component villages	Istria, Nuntaşi
Government
• Mayor	Ioan Herdean (National Liberal Party)
Area
• Total	170.53 km2 (65.84 sq mi)
Population (2011[1])
• Total	2,381
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Website	http://www.cjc.ro/Info%20localitati/Localitati/Istria.htm

Istria is a commune in Constanţa County, Romania.

It is located between the lower Danube and the Dobruja coast of the Black Sea. The ancient site of Histria is found nearby.

Villages in the Istria commune:

• Istria (historical names: Caranasuf, Turkish: Karanasuf)
• Nuntaşi (historical names: Duingi, Turkish: Düğüncü)

Demographics

At the 2011 census, Istria had 2,370 Romanians (99.54%), 6 Tatars (0.25%), 5 others (0.21%).^[1]

Constanța County, Romania Cities Constanța (county seat) Mangalia Medgidia Towns Băneasa Cernavodă Eforie Hârșova Murfatlar Năvodari Negru Vodă Ovidiu Techirghiol Communes 23 August Adamclisi Agigea Albești Aliman Amzacea Bărăganu Castelu Cerchezu Chirnogeni Ciobanu Ciocârlia Cobadin Cogealac Comana Corbu Costinești Crucea Cumpăna Cuza Vodă Deleni Dobromir Dumbrăveni Fântânele Gârliciu Ghindărești Grădina Horia Independența Ion Corvin Istria Limanu Lipnița Lumina Mereni Mihai Viteazu Mihail Kogălniceanu Mircea Vodă Nicolae Bălcescu Oltina Ostrov Pantelimon Pecineaga Peștera Poarta Albă Rasova Saligny Saraiu Săcele Seimeni Siliștea Târgușor Topalu Topraisar Tortoman Tuzla Valu lui Traian Vulturu

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