Istria, Constanța Explained

Type:	commune
County:	Constanța
Population Total:	auto
Subdivisions:	Istria, Nuntași
Official Name:	Istria
Leader Name:	Mihai Ionescu^[1]
Leader Term:	2020 - 2024
Leader Party:	PSD
Area Total Km2:	170.53
Coordinates:	44.5667°N 71°W

Istria is a commune in Constanța County, Northern Dobruja, Romania.

It is located between the lower Danube and the Dobruja coast of the Black Sea. The ancient site of Histria is found nearby.

Villages in the Istria commune:

• Istria (historical names: Caranasuf, Turkish: Karanasuf)
• Nuntași (historical names: Duingi, Turkish: Düğüncü)

Demographics

At the 2011 census, Istria had 2,370 Romanians (99.54%), 6 Tatars (0.25%), 5 others (0.21%).^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Results of the 2020 local elections . Central Electoral Bureau . 15 June 2021 . dmy-all.
2. Web site: Constanța County at the 2011 census . February 2, 2012 . March 8, 2012 . . ro . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120324053940/http://www.constanta.insse.ro/phpfiles/COMUNICAT_RPL_CONSTANTA.pdf . March 24, 2012 .