Sfântu Gheorghe, Tulcea

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Sfântu Gheorghe
—  Commune  —
Sfantu Gheorghe seen from space
Location of Sfântu Gheorghe
Coordinates: 44°53′N 29°36′E / 44.883°N 29.6°E / 44.883; 29.6Coordinates: 44°53′N 29°36′E / 44.883°N 29.6°E / 44.883; 29.6
Country Romania
County Tulcea
Component villages Sfântu Gheorghe
Area
 • Total 605.76 km2 (233.89 sq mi)
Population (2002)
 • Total 971
 • Density 1.6/km2 (4.2/sq mi)
Postal code

Sfântu Gheorghe (Turkish: Kadirlez) is a commune in Tulcea County, Romania. It is located at the end of the southern arm of the Danube near the Black Sea, in the Dobruja region. It is composed of a single village, Sfântu Gheorghe. It has approximately 1000 inhabitants.

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[edit] Town

Sfântu Gheorghe has a center with a town hall, a pub and some food stores. It is surrounded by one-storey houses, some of them have a Byzantine influence.

[edit] Economy

Inhabitants fish and work as tourist guides for visitors of the channels of the Danube.

[edit] The Sfântu Gheorghe Film festival

Sfântu Gheorghe hosts the Anonimul International Independent Film Festival.

[edit] Sightseeing

  • The Danube channels

[edit] References

[edit] External links

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