Ostrov is a commune in Tulcea County, Northern Dobruja, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Ostrov and Piatra.
Ostrov | |
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Coordinates: 44°56′N 28°09′E / 44.933°N 28.150°E | |
Country | Romania |
County | Tulcea |
Subdivisions | Ostrov, Piatra |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2024) | Ion Tănase[1] (PSD) |
Area | 118.796 km2 (45.867 sq mi) |
Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 1,764 |
• Density | 15/km2 (38/sq mi) |
Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
Postal code | 827175 |
Vehicle reg. | TL |
Website | www |
It is the site of the Roman fort Beroe in the Roman province of Moesia and part of the defensive frontier system of the Limes Moesiae along the Danube.[3]
The Beroe archaeological site is on the bank of the branch of the Danube River, 3 km south of Ostrov village. The first historical reference related to the fortress dates to the 2 century AD, the fort being inhabited until the early 7 century.
References
edit- ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
- ^ Nicolae Buzgar, Raman study of the brownish-yellow pigment from a Roman Basilica (Dobrogea, Romania – 4th – 6th century A.D.), Analele Stiintifice ale Universitatii “Al. I. Cuza” din Iasi, Seria Geologie 57 (2) (2011) 15–18 http://geology.uaic.ro/auig/