Tuzla, Constanța

Tuzla
Location in Constanța County
Tuzla
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 44°00′N 28°38′E / 44.000°N 28.633°E / 44.000; 28.633
CountryRomania
CountyConstanța
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024)Taner Reșit[2] (PSD)
Area
54.09 km2 (20.88 sq mi)
Elevation
6 m (20 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
6,494
 • Density120.1/km2 (311.0/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Postal code
907295
Area code+(40) 241
Vehicle reg.CT
Websitewww.primaria-tuzla.ro

Tuzla (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈtuzla]) is a commune in Constanța County, Northern Dobruja, Romania, including the village with the same name. Its name means "saltpan" in Turkish.

The commune is located on the Black Sea shore, between Eforie to the north and Costinești to the south.

Demographics

At the 2011 census, Tuzla had a population of 6,711, including 5,985 Romanians (92.49%), 296 Tatars (4.57%),175 Turks (2.70%), 4 Hungarians (0.06%), 3 Aromanians (0.05%), and 8 others (0.12%).[3] At the 2021 census, the commune had a population of 6,494; of those, 81.55% were Romanians, 3.54% Tatars, and 2.53% Turks.[4]

References

  1. ^ "2021 Romanian census". National Institute of Statistics. 1 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Constanța County at the 2011 census" (PDF) (in Romanian). INSSE. February 2, 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 24, 2012. Retrieved March 8, 2012.
  4. ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.