Murighiol
Murighiol (Independența from 1983 to 1996) is a commune in Tulcea County, Northern Dobruja, Romania. It is composed of seven villаges:
- Murighiol
- Plopul (formerly Beibudzac)
- Colina (Russian: Калина)
- Dunavățu de Jos (Russian: Долни Дунавец)
- Dunavățu de Sus (Russian: Горни Дунавец)
- Sarinasuf
- Uzlina
Murighiol | |
|---|---|
 Location in Tulcea County | |
  Murighiol Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 45°02′N 29°10′E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Tulcea |
| Subdivisions | Colina, Dunavățu de Jos, Dunavățu de Sus, Murighiol, Plopul, Sarinasuf, Uzlina |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Filip Ivanov[1] (PNL) |
| Area | 804.49 km2 (310.62 sq mi) |
| Population (2011-10-31)[2] | 3,217 |
| • Density | 4.0/km2 (10/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 827150 |
| Vehicle reg. | TL |
| Website | primaria-murighiol |
At the 2011 census, 94.6% of the inhabitants were Romanians, 4.5% Ukrainians and 0.4% Turks.
The commune's name is of Turkish origin: moru ("violet") and göl ("lake") compounded to mean "violet lake".[3]
The archaeological site of Halmyris is located near the village of Murighiol. Halmyris was a Roman legionary fort from the 1st–4th centuries CE. It is currently under excavation.
References
- "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
- "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
- Limba română, p.264. Institutul de Lingvistică din București, 1978
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