Peceneaga
Peceneaga | |
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Peceneaga Location in Romania | |
Coordinates: 45°01′N 28°08′E / 45.017°N 28.133°ECoordinates: 45°01′N 28°08′E / 45.017°N 28.133°E | |
Country | Romania |
County | Tulcea |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2024) | Eugen Matei[1] (PSD) |
Area | 55.51 km2 (21.43 sq mi) |
Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) |
Population (2011)[2] | 1,569 |
• Density | 28/km2 (73/sq mi) |
Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
Postal code | 827185 |
Vehicle reg. | TL |
Website | www |
Peceneaga is a commune in Tulcea County, Northern Dobruja, Romania, on the Danube's east bank. It is composed of a single village, Peceneaga.
According to the 2011 census, the commune has a population 1,569, of which almost all are people of Romanian ethnicity. It is named after the Pechenegs, a semi-nomadic Turkic people who settled in this place in the 10th/11th century.
References[]
- ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ^ "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
Categories:
- Communes in Tulcea County
- Localities in Northern Dobruja
- Place names of Turkish origin in Romania
- Tulcea County geography stubs