Peceneaga
For the commune in Constanţa County, see Pecineaga.
| Peceneaga | |
|---|---|
| Commune | |
 | |
 Location of Peceneaga | |
| Coordinates: 45°01′N 28°08′E / 45.017°N 28.133°ECoordinates: 45°01′N 28°08′E / 45.017°N 28.133°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Tulcea |
| Component villages | Peceneaga |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Radu Gheorghe (since 2004) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 55.51 km2 (21.43 sq mi) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 2,051 |
| • Density | 37/km2 (96/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 827185 |
| Website | http://www.cjtulcea.ro/judet/peceneaga.html (Romanian) |
Peceneaga is a commune in Tulcea County, Romania, on the Danube's east bank. It is composed of a single village, Peceneaga.
According to the 2002 census, the commune has a population 2,051, of which almost all are people of Romanian ethnicity. It was named after the Pechenegs, a semi-nomadic Turkic people who settled in this place in the 10th/11th century.
