Izvoarele (historically Alibeichioi and then Regele Ferdinand; called Filimon Sîrbu from 1948 to 1964, Izvoarele since 1965; Greek: Ιζβοάρελε; Turkish: Alibeköy) is a commune in Tulcea County, Northern Dobruja, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Alba, Iulia, and Izvoarele.

Izvoarele
Entrance to Izvoarele
Entrance to Izvoarele
Location in Tulcea County
Location in Tulcea County
Izvoarele is located in Romania
Izvoarele
Izvoarele
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°3′N 28°32′E / 45.050°N 28.533°E / 45.050; 28.533
CountryRomania
CountyTulcea
SubdivisionsAlba, Iulia, Izvoarele
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) George Ghiorghe[1] (PNL)
Area
52 km2 (20 sq mi)
Elevation
77 m (253 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
1,760
 • Density34/km2 (88/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
827105
Area code+(40) x40
Vehicle reg.TL
Websitewww.primaria-izvoarele.ro

Location

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The commune is located in the central-west part of the county, 30 km (19 mi) southwest of the county seat, Tulcea. It is crossed by national road DN22F [ro], which starts in Nalbant, 7 km (4.3 mi) to the east (where it meets DN22A [ro]) and ends in Horia, 7.5 km (4.7 mi) to the west (where it meets DN22D [ro]).

Demographics

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At the 2011 census, the commune has 2,049 inhabitants; of the residents for whom data were available, 54.4% were Romanians and 45.3% Greeks. By the 2021 census, the population had decreased to 1,760; of those, 89.77% were Romanians and 2.05% Greeks.[3]

Natives

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References

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  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.
  3. ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.