Castelu

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

Castelu
Location in Constanța County
Castelu
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 44°15′N 28°20′E
Country Romania
CountyConstanța
SubdivisionsCastelu, Nisipari
Government
  MayorNicolae Anghel[1] (PMP)
Area
52.80 km2 (20.39 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
4,856
  Density92/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.CT
Websitewww.primaria-castelu.ro

The commune includes two villages:

  • Castelu (historical name: Chiostel, Turkish: Köstel)
  • Nisipari (historical name: Caratai, Turkish: Karatay, German: Karatai)

Demographics

At the 2011 census, Castelu had 3,453 Romanians (77.08%), 340 Roma (7.59%), 509 Turks (11.36%), 165 Tatars (3.68%), 6 Aromanians (0.13%), 7 others (0.16%).

References

  1. "Luptă strânsă pentru Consiliul Judeţean Constanţa între PSD şi PNL. Noua garnitură de primari" (in Romanian). Ziua de Constanța. 7 June 2016. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
  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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