Beștepe, Tulcea

Commune in Tulcea, Romania
(2020–2024) Dumitru Țipirigan[1] (PSD)Area
64.23 km2 (24.80 sq mi)Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
1,510 • Density24/km2 (61/sq mi)Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)Vehicle reg.TLWebsitewww.primariabestepe.ro

Beștepe is a commune in Tulcea County, Northern Dobruja, Romania. Its name comes from Turkish, meaning "five hills/peaks" (beş – five, tepe – hill/peak), due to a chain of hills which lie nearby.

In 2004, the commune was established via a local referendum by separation from the Mahmudia commune.

The Beștepe commune includes 3 villages:

  • Beștepe
  • Băltenii de Sus (Carasuhatu de Sus until 1964)
  • Băltenii de Jos (Carasuhatu de Jos until 1964)

References

  1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.


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