Izvoarele (historically Alibeichioi and then Regele Ferdinand; called Filimon Sîrbu from 1948 to 1964, Izvoarele since 1965; Greek: Ιζβοάρελε; Turkish: Alibeköy) is a commune in Tulcea County, Northern Dobruja, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Alba, Iulia, and Izvoarele.
Izvoarele | |
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 Entrance to Izvoarele | |
 Location in Tulcea County | |
  Izvoarele Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 45°3′N 28°32′E / 45.050°N 28.533°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Tulcea |
| Subdivisions | Alba, Iulia, Izvoarele |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | George Ghiorghe[1] (PNL) |
| Area | 52 km2 (20 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 77 m (253 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 1,760 |
| • Density | 34/km2 (88/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 827105 |
| Area code | +(40) x40 |
| Vehicle reg. | TL |
| Website | www |
Location
editThe commune is located in the central-west part of the county, 30 km (19 mi) southwest of the county seat, Tulcea. It is crossed by national road DN22F, which starts in Nalbant, 7 km (4.3 mi) to the east (where it meets DN22A) and ends in Horia, 7.5 km (4.7 mi) to the west (where it meets DN22D).
Demographics
editAt the 2011 census, the commune has 2,049 inhabitants; of the residents for whom data were available, 54.4% were Romanians and 45.3% Greeks. By the 2011 census, the population had decreased to 1,760; of those, 89.77% were Romanians and 2.05% Greeks.[3]
Natives
edit- Ilie Floroiu (born 1952), long-distance runner
References
edit- ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
- ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.
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