Ovidiu (city)

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Ovidiu
Coat of arms of Ovidiu (city)
Ovidiu (city) (Romania)
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Basic data
State : RomaniaRomania Romania
Historical region : Dobruja
Circle : Constanța
Coordinates : 44 ° 15 '  N , 28 ° 34'  E Coordinates: 44 ° 15 '17 "  N , 28 ° 33' 39"  E
Time zone : EET ( UTC +2)
Height : 10  m
Area : 82.63  km²
Residents : 13,847 (October 20, 2011)
Population density : 168 inhabitants per km²
Postal code : 905900
Telephone code : (+40) 02 41
License plate : CT
Structure and administration (as of 2016)
Community type : city
Structure : 1 District / cadastral municipality: Poiana
Mayor : George Scupra ( PNL )
Postal address : Sănătății street, no. 7
loc. Ovidiu, jud. Constanța, RO-905900
Website :

Ovidiu is a town in the district of Constanta in the region Dobrogea ( Dobrogea ) in Romania .

Geographical location

Location of Ovidiu in Constanța County

Ovidiu is not far from the Black Sea coast on the Lacul Siutghiol lagoon . The center of the district capital Constanța is about 12 kilometers southeast.

history

The place was first mentioned in 1650 under the name Silişte . In the course of colonization by the Turks , he was given the name Canara, of Turkish origin . In 1930 - in the era of Greater Romania - the name was changed to Ovidiu after the Roman poet Ovid , who is said to be buried on an island in the lagoon. The most important branches of the economy are agriculture, construction, stone quarrying and tourism.

population

In 1902 721 inhabitants were registered in the place; 256 of them were Turks and Tatars , 227 Romanians , 130 Germans , 112 Bulgarians and 31 others. In 2002, 13,134 people lived in Ovidiu, including 12,175 Romanians, 442 Tatars, 357 Turks, 117 Roma , 21 Russians or Lipovans and 10 Hungarians .

traffic

The railway line leading through Ovidiu from Constanța to Năvodari is currently (2008) out of service. European routes 60 and 87 run through the city . There are bus connections to Constanța and Năvodari.

Attractions

  • Ovid Island
  • Siutghiol lagoon

  • Mosque in Ovidiu

  • Ovidiu Island

  • The Siutghiol lagoon

Web links

Commons : Ovidiu (city)  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ 2011 census in Romania at citypopulation.de
  2. ^ City website, accessed December 22, 2008
  3. ↑ 2002 census, accessed December 22, 2008