Ciucurova

Commune in Tulcea, Romania

(2020–2024) Marin Șerban^[1] (PNL)Area

151.65 km² (58.55 sq mi)Elevation

137 m (449 ft)Population

(2021-12-01)^[2]

1,725 • Density11/km² (29/sq mi)Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)Postal code

827055

Area code+(40) 240Vehicle reg.TLWebsitewww.primariaciucurova.ro

Ciucurova is a commune in Tulcea County, Northern Dobruja, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Atmagea, Ciucurova, and Fântâna Mare (historical name: Başpunar).

The commune's name comes from Turkish, Çukurova meaning low-plain (çukur - low, ova - plain).

Ciucurova is located in the southwestern part of Tulcea County, 47 km (29 mi) from of the county seat, Tulcea. It is crossed by national road DN22d [ro], which connects the town of Măcin, 50 km (31 mi) to the northwest, to the port city of Constanța, 106 km (66 mi) to the south.

At the 2021 census, the commune had a population of 1,725; of those, 62.14% were Romanians, 20,99% Roma, and 1.97% Turks.^[3]

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.
^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.