C. A. Rosetti, Tulcea
C.A. Rosetti is a commune in Tulcea County, Northern Dobruja, Romania. The commune is named for writer Constantin Alexandru Rosetti. It is composed of five villages: C.A. Rosetti, Cardon, Letea, Periprava and Sfiștofca. At the 2011 census, 65.7% of the inhabitants were Romanians, 24.3% Russian Lipovans and 9.8% Ukrainians.
C.A. Rosetti | |
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 The main street in Letea village | |
 Location in Tulcea County | |
  C.A. Rosetti Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 45°18′N 29°34′E | |
| Country |  Romania |
| County | Tulcea |
| Subdivisions | C.A. Rosetti, Cardon, Letea, Periprava, Sfiștofca |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ghiocel Pindic (PNL) |
| Area | 276.45 km2 (106.74 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2 m (7 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | 910 |
| • Density | 3.3/km2 (8.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 827015 |
| Vehicle reg. | TL |
| Website | Official website |
The same census found that Letea (Russian: Летя, Letya) village had 348 inhabitants, down from 404 in 2002. Of those, 399 were native speakers of Romanian and 5 of Ukrainian.[2] The painter Stavru Tarasov (1883–1961) was born in Letea.[3]
The Periprava labor camp operated near the village of Periprava during communist rule.
Notes
- "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
- "Recensământul Populației și al Locuințelor" (in Romanian). Archived from the original on September 18, 2012. Retrieved August 6, 2019.
- Ifrim, Aurel. "Stavru Tarasov, un posibil Ingres al românilor" (in Romanian). Convorbiri Literare.
References
Entrance to C.A. Rosetti
Old mill in Letea
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