Tuzla, Constanța
Commune in Constanța, Romania
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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.[citation needed]
Tuzla | |
|---|---|
Location in Constanța County | |
  Tuzla Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 44°00′N 28°38′E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Constanța |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Taner Reșit[1] (PSD) |
Area | 54.09 km2 (20.88 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 6,494 |
| • Density | 120.1/km2 (311.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 907295 |
| Area code | +(40) 241 |
| Vehicle reg. | CT |
| Website | www |
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]
