Lipnița Explained
| Type: | commune |
| County: | Constanța |
| Population Total: | auto |
| Subdivisions: | Lipnița, Canlia, Carvan, Coșlugea, Cuiugiuc, Goruni, Izvoarele |
| Official Name: | Lipnița |
| Leader Name: | Nicolae-Florin Dinu[1] |
| Leader Term: | 2020 - 2024 |
| Leader Party: | PNL |
| Area Total Km2: | 180.06 |
| Coordinates: | 44.1°N 63°W |
Lipnița is a commune in Constanța County, Northern Dobruja, Romania.
The commune includes seven villages:
- Lipnița
- Canlia (historical name: Turkish: Kanlı)
- Carvăn (historical names: Kervan) - established in 1968 from the merger of Carvănu Mare (historical name:Carvan de Sus, Turkish: Yukarı Kervan) and Carvănu Mic (historical name: Carvan de Jos, Turkish: Aşağı Kervan)
- Coșlugea (Turkish: Kozluca)
- Cuiugiuc (Turkish: Kuyucuk)
- Goruni (historical name: Velichioi until 1968, Turkish: Veli-Köy)
- Izvoarele (historical name: Pârjoaia until 1968)
In October 2017, a border crossing was inaugurated in Lipnița, linking it with the neighbouring commune of Kaynardzha in Bulgaria.[2]
Demographics
At the 2011 census, Lipnița had 2,764 Romanians (87.2%), 39 Roma (1.2%), 210 Turks (6.6%).[3]
Notes and References
- Web site: Results of the 2020 local elections . Central Electoral Bureau . 15 June 2021 . dmy-all.
- News: Romania, Bulgaria Open New Border Crossing. New York Times. 3 October 2017. 4 October 2017.
- http://www.recensamantromania.ro/rezultate-2/ Tab8. Populaţia stabilă după etnie – judeţe, municipii, oraşe, comune
