Dobromir, Constanța

Dobromir is a commune in Constanța County, Northern Dobruja, Romania. It includes six villages:

  • Dobromir (historical names: Dobromir-Vale, Dobromiru din Vale until 1968)
  • Cetatea (historical names: Asârlâc, Turkish: Asırlık)
  • Dobromiru din Deal
  • Lespezi (historical names: Techechioi, Turkish: Tekeköy)
  • Pădureni (historical name: Nastradin until 1968)
  • Văleni (historical names: Enisenlia, Enişelia, Eniselia, Valea Rea until 1964, Turkish: Yenişenli)
Dobromir
Location in Constanța County
Dobromir
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 44°1′N 27°47′E
Country Romania
CountyConstanța
SubdivisionsDobromir, Cetatea, Dobromiru din Deal, Lespezi, Pădureni, Văleni
Government
  MayorIusein Visel[1] (PSD)
Area
139.72 km2 (53.95 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
3,031
  Density22/km2 (56/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.CT

Since December 2018 Dobromir has been linked with the neighbouring commune of Krushari in Bulgaria via the Krushari–Dobromir border crossing.[3]

Demographics

At the 2002 census, 50.3% of inhabitants were Turks and 49.7% Romanians. 50.3% were Muslim and 49.6% Romanian Orthodox. At the 2011 census, Dobromir had 1,084 Romanians (38.00%), 1,767 Turks (61.93%), 2 others (0.07%). It is the only Romanian commune with a Turkish and Muslim majority.

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.
  3. "New border crossing point between Romania and Bulgaria". Romania Insider. 18 December 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
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