Peceneaga
Peceneaga | |
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Coordinates: 45°01′N 28°08′E / 45.017°N 28.133°E | |
Country | Romania |
County | Tulcea |
Government | |
• Mayor | Eugen Matei (PSD) |
Area | 55.51 km2 (21.43 sq mi) |
Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 1,465 |
• Density | 26/km2 (68/sq mi) |
Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
Postal code | 827185 |
Vehicle reg. | TL |
Website | Official website |
Peceneaga is a commune in Tulcea County, Northern Dobruja, 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.