Albești, Constanța

Albești (Romanian pronunciation: [alˈbeʃtʲ], meaning the "White (Village)" in Romanian) is a commune in Constanța County, Northern Dobruja, Romania.

Albești
Location in Constanța County
Albești
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 43°48′N 28°26′E
Country Romania
CountyConstanța
SubdivisionsAlbești, Arsa, Coroana, Cotu Văii, Vârtop
Government
  MayorGheorghe Moldovan[1] (PNL)
Area
156.91 km2 (60.58 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
3,428
  Density22/km2 (57/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.CT
Websitehttps://comuna-albestict.ro

The commune includes five villages:

  • Albești (historical names: Turkish: Akbaş and Sarighiol)
  • Arsa (historical name: Capucci)
  • Coroana (historical names: Cadichioi, Turkish: Kadıköy)
  • Cotu Văii (historical names: Chiragi or Ciragi, Turkish: Kiracı)
  • Vârtop (historical name: Deliorucci)

Demographics

At the 2011 census, Albești had 3,154 Romanians (97.05%), 3 Hungarians (0.09%), 4 Roma (0.12%), 5 Turks (0.15%), 80 Tatars (2.46%), 4 others (0.12%).

References

  1. "Elected mayors at the 2012 local election" (PDF) (in Romanian). Central Electoral Committee. 15 June 2012. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
  2. "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
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