Beștepe, Tulcea
Beștepe | |
|---|---|
Location in Tulcea County | |
Beștepe Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 45°5′N 29°1′E / 45.083°N 29.017°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Tulcea |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Dumitru Țipirigan[2] (PSD) |
Area | 64.23 km2 (24.80 sq mi) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 1,510 |
| • Density | 23.5/km2 (60.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Vehicle reg. | TL |
| Website | www |
Beștepe (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈbeʃtepe]) is a commune in Tulcea County, Northern Dobruja, Romania. Its name comes from Turkish, meaning "five hills/peaks" (beş – five, tepe – hill/peak), due to a chain of hills which lie nearby.
In 2004, the commune was established via a local referendum by separation from the Mahmudia commune.
The Beștepe commune includes 3 villages:
- Beștepe
- Băltenii de Sus (Carasuhatu de Sus until 1964)
- Băltenii de Jos (Carasuhatu de Jos until 1964)
References
- ^ "2021 Romanian census". National Institute of Statistics.
- ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 14 June 2021.