Tortoman

Tortoman
Location in Constanța County
Location in Constanța County
Tortoman is located in Romania
Tortoman
Tortoman
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 44°21′N 28°13′E / 44.350°N 28.217°E / 44.350; 28.217
CountryRomania
CountyConstanța
SubdivisionsTortoman, Dropia
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Lucian Chitic[1] (PSD)
Area
99.11 km2 (38.27 sq mi)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
1,547
 • Density16/km2 (40/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.CT
Websitewww.primaria-tortoman.ro

Tortoman is a commune in Constanța County, Northern Dobruja, Romania.

The commune includes two villages:

  • Tortoman
  • Dropia (historical names: Derinchioi, Turkish: Derinköy)

The commune's name is of Turkish origin.[3]

Demographics

At the 2011 census, Tortoman had 1,616 Romanians (99.88%), 2 others (0.12%).[4]

References

  1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 15 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. ^ Limba română, p.260. Institutul de Lingvistică din București, 1978
  4. ^ "Constanța County at the 2011 census" (PDF) (in Romanian). INSSE. February 2, 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 24, 2012. Retrieved March 8, 2012.