Castelu
Castelu | |
|---|---|
Commune | |
| Country |  Romania |
| County | Constanţa County |
| Status | Commune |
| Component villages | Castelu, Nisipari |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Nicolae Anghel (People's Movement Party[1]) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 52.80 km2 (20.39 sq mi) |
| Population (2011[2]) | |
| • Total |  4,480 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Website | http://www.primaria-castelu.ro |
Castelu is a commune in Constanţa County, Romania.
The commune includes two villages:
- Castelu (historical name: Chiostel, Turkish: Köstel)
- Nisipari (historical name: Caratai, Turkish: Karatay, German: Karatai)
Demographics
At the 2011 census, Castelu had 3,453 Romanians (77.08%), 340 Roma (7.59%), 509 Turks (11.36%), 165 Tatars (3.68%), 6 Aromanians (0.13%), 7 others (0.16%).
Gallery
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Scythian bowl, 5th century BC, found at Castelu. In display at the Museum of National History in Constanţa
References
- ^ "Luptă strânsă pentru Consiliul Judeţean Constanţa între PSD şi PNL. Noua garnitură de primari" (in Romanian). Ziua de Constanța. 7 June 2016. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
- ^ "Constanta County at the 2011 census" (PDF) (in Romanian). INSSE. February 2, 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 24, 2012. Retrieved March 8, 2012.
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