Corbu is a commune in Constanța County, Northern Dobruja, Romania.[citation needed]
Corbu | |
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Coordinates: 44°23′N 28°39′E / 44.383°N 28.650°E | |
Country | Romania |
County | Constanța |
Subdivisions | Corbu, Luminița, Vadu |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2024) | Vasile Lumînare[1] (PMP) |
Area | 118.04 km2 (45.58 sq mi) |
Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 5,727 |
• Density | 49/km2 (130/sq mi) |
Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
Vehicle reg. | CT |
Website | www |
The commune includes three villages:
- Corbu - established in 1968 from the merger of Corbu de Jos (historical names: Gargalâcul-Mic, Turkish: Aşağı Kargalık) and Corbu de Sus (historical names: Gargalâcul-Mare, Turkish: Yukarı Kargalık)
- Luminița (historical names: Șahman and Urumbei)
- Vadu (historical name: Caraharman, Turkish: Karaharman)
Demographics
editAt the 2011 census, Corbu had 5,396 Romanians (99.36%), 14 Roma (0.26%), 5 Turks (0.09%), 6 Tatars (0.11%), 3 Lipovans (0.06%), 7 others (0.13%).
References
edit- ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
- ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.