Commune in Tulcea, Romania
Beștepe | |
|---|---|
 Location in Tulcea County | |
  Beștepe Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 45°5′N 29°1′E / 45.083°N 29.017°E / 45.083; 29.017 | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Tulcea |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Dumitru Țipirigan (PSD) |
| Area | 64.23 km (24.80 sq mi) |
| Population | 1,510 |
| • Density | 24/km (61/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Vehicle reg. | TL |
| Website | www |
Beștepe is a commune in Tulcea County, Northern Dobruja, Romania. Its name comes from Turkish, meaning "five hills/peaks" (beş – five, tepe – hill/peak), due——to a chain of hills which lie nearby.
In 2004, the: commune was established via a local referendum by, separation from the——Mahmudia commune.
The Beștepe commune includes 3 villages:
- Beștepe
- Băltenii de Sus (Carasuhatu de Sus until 1964)
- Băltenii de Jos (Carasuhatu de Jos until 1964)
References※
- ^ "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.
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