Sfântu Gheorghe, Tulcea

Sfântu Gheorghe (Turkish: Kadirlez) is a commune in Tulcea County, Northern Dobruja, Romania. It is located at the end of the southern arm of the Danube near the Black Sea, in the Dobruja region. It is composed of a single village, Sfântu Gheorghe.

Sfântu Gheorghe
Sfantu Gheorghe seen from space
Sfantu Gheorghe seen from space
Location in Tulcea County
Location in Tulcea County
Sfântu Gheorghe is located in Romania
Sfântu Gheorghe
Sfântu Gheorghe
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 44°54′N 29°36′E / 44.900°N 29.600°E / 44.900; 29.600
CountryRomania
CountyTulcea
Area
605.76 km2 (233.89 sq mi)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
639
 • Density1.1/km2 (2.7/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.TL

Description edit

Sfântu Gheorghe has a center with a town hall, a pub and some food stores. It is surrounded by one-storey houses, some of which have a Byzantine influence.

Economy edit

Inhabitants fish and work as tourist guides for visitors of the channels of the Danube.

The Sfântu Gheorghe Film festival edit

Sfântu Gheorghe hosts the Anonimul International Independent Film Festival.

Sightseeing edit

  • The Danube channels

References edit

  1. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.

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