Siliștea, Constanța

Siliștea
Location in Constanța County
Siliștea
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 44°24′N 28°10′E / 44.400°N 28.167°E / 44.400; 28.167
CountryRomania
CountyConstanța
SubdivisionsSiliștea, Țepeș Vodă
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024)Mihai Soare[2] (PSD)
Area
71.54 km2 (27.62 sq mi)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
1,185
 • Density16.56/km2 (42.90/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Vehicle reg.CT
Websitewww.primaria-silistea.ro

Siliștea (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈsiliʃte̯a]) is a commune in Constanța County, Northern Dobruja, Romania.

The commune includes two villages:

  • Siliștea (historical name: Tașpunor, Tașpunar or Taș-Punar, Turkish: Taşpınar)
  • Țepeș Vodă (historical names: Chiorcișme, Chior-Cișmea, Turkish: Körçeşme) - named after Vlad III the Impaler (Vlad Țepeș in the common Romanian reference)

Demographics

At the 2011 census, Siliștea had 1,270 Romanians (97.09%), 38 Tatars (2.91%).[3]

References

  1. ^ "2021 Romanian census". National Institute of Statistics.
  2. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Constanța 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.