Sfântu Gheorghe, Tulcea

Sfântu Gheorghe (Turkish: Kadirlez) is a commune in Tulcea County, Northern Dobruja, Romania. It is located at the end of the southern arm of the Danube near the Black Sea, in the Dobruja region. It is composed of a single village, Sfântu Gheorghe.

Sfântu Gheorghe
Sfantu Gheorghe seen from space
Location in Tulcea County
Sfântu Gheorghe
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 44°54′N 29°36′E
Country Romania
CountyTulcea
Area
605.76 km2 (233.89 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
797
  Density1.3/km2 (3.4/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.TL

Description

Sfântu Gheorghe has a center with a town hall, a pub and some food stores. It is surrounded by one-storey houses, some of which have a Byzantine influence.

Economy

Inhabitants fish and work as tourist guides for visitors of the channels of the Danube.

The Sfântu Gheorghe Film festival

Sfântu Gheorghe hosts the Anonimul International Independent Film Festival.

Sightseeing

  • The Danube channels

References

  1. "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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