Dobromir, Constanța Explained

Type:	commune
County:	Constanța
Official Name:	Dobromir
Subdivisions:	Dobromir, Cetatea, Dobromiru din Deal, Lespezi, Pădureni, Văleni
Leader Name:	Visel Iusein^[1]
Leader Party:	PSD
Leader Term:	2020 - 2024
Coordinates:	44.0167°N 74°W
Elevation:	60
Area Total:	139.72
Population Total:	auto
Postal Code:	907115
Area Code:	+40 x41

Dobromir is a commune in Constanța County, Northern Dobruja, Romania. It includes six villages:

• Dobromir (historical names: Dobromir-Vale, Dobromiru din Vale until 1968)
• Cetatea (historical names: Asârlâc, Turkish: Asırlık)
• Dobromiru din Deal
• Lespezi (historical names: Techechioi, Turkish: Tekeköy)
• Pădureni (historical name: Nastradin until 1968)
• Văleni (historical names: Enisenlia, Enişelia, Eniselia, Valea Rea until 1964, Turkish: Yenişenli)

Since December 2018 Dobromir has been linked with the neighbouring commune of Krushari in Bulgaria via the Krushari–Dobromir border crossing.^[2]

Demographics

At the 2002 census, 50.3% of inhabitants were Turks and 49.7% Romanians. 50.3% were Muslim and 49.6% Romanian Orthodox.At the 2011 census, Dobromir had 1,084 Romanians (38.00%), 1,767 Turks (61.93%), 2 others (0.07%). It is the only Romanian commune with a Turkish and Muslim majority.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Results of the 2020 local elections . Central Electoral Bureau . 15 June 2021 . dmy-all.
2. News: New border crossing point between Romania and Bulgaria. Romania Insider. 18 December 2018. 11 December 2020.