Coordinates: 45°5′N 29°1′E / 45.083°N 29.017°E / 45.083; 29.017

Beștepe, Tulcea

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Beștepe
Location in Tulcea County
Location in Tulcea County
Beștepe is located in Romania
Beștepe
Beștepe
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°5′N 29°1′E / 45.083°N 29.017°E / 45.083; 29.017
CountryRomania
CountyTulcea
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Dumitru Țipirigan[1] (PSD)
Area
64.23 km2 (24.80 sq mi)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
1,510
 • Density24/km2 (61/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.TL
Websitewww.primariabestepe.ro

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

  1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.