Ovidiu (city)
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Basic data | ||||
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State : | Romania | |||
Historical region : | Dobruja | |||
Circle : | Constanța | |||
Coordinates : | 44 ° 15 ' N , 28 ° 34' 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 |
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Ovidiu is a town in the district of Constanta in the region Dobrogea ( Dobrogea ) in Romania .
Geographical location
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