Izvoarele, Tulcea Explained

Type:commune
County:Tulcea
Izvoarele
Subdivisions:Alba, Iulia, Izvoarele
Leader Name:George Ghiorghe[1]
Leader Party:PNL
Leader Term:2020 - 2024
Coordinates:45.05°N 60°W
Elevation:77
Area Total:52
Population Total:auto
Postal Code:827105
Area Code:+(40) x40

Izvoarele (historically Alibeichioi and then Regele Ferdinand; called Filimon Sîrbu from 1948 to 1964, Izvoarele since 1965; ; Turkish: Alibeköy) is a commune in Tulcea County, Northern Dobruja, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Alba, Iulia, and Izvoarele.

Location

The commune is located in the central-west part of the county, southwest of the county seat, Tulcea. It is crossed by national road, which starts in Nalbant, to the east (where it meets) and ends in Horia, to the west (where it meets).

Demographics

At the 2011 census, the commune has 2,049 inhabitants; of the residents for whom data were available, 54.4% were Romanians and 45.3% Greeks. By the 2011 census, the population had decreased to 1,760; of those, 89.77% were Romanians and 2.05% Greeks.[2]

Natives

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Results of the 2020 local elections . Central Electoral Bureau . 14 June 2021 . dmy-all.
  2. Web site: Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021. INSSE. ro. 31 May 2023.