Albești, Constanța

Coordinates: 43°48′N 28°26′E / 43.800°N 28.433°E / 43.800; 28.433
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Albești
Location in Constanța County
Location in Constanța County
Albești is located in Romania
Albești
Albești
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 43°48′N 28°26′E / 43.800°N 28.433°E / 43.800; 28.433
CountryRomania
CountyConstanța
SubdivisionsAlbești, Arsa, Coroana, Cotu Văii, Vârtop
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Gheorghe Moldovan[1] (PNL)
Area
156.91 km2 (60.58 sq mi)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
3,464
 • Density22/km2 (57/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.CT
Websitehttps://comuna-albestict.ro

Albești (Romanian pronunciation: [alˈbeʃtʲ], meaning the "White (Village)" in Romanian) is a commune in Constanța County, Northern Dobruja, Romania.

The commune includes five villages:

  • Albești (historical names: Turkish: Akbaş and Sarighiol)
  • Arsa (historical name: Capucci)
  • Coroana (historical names: Cadichioi, Turkish: Kadıköy)
  • Cotu Văii (historical names: Chiragi or Ciragi, Turkish: Kiracı)
  • Vârtop (historical name: Deliorucci)

Demographics[edit]

At the 2011 census, Albești had 3,154 Romanians (97.05%), 3 Hungarians (0.09%), 4 Roma (0.12%), 5 Turks (0.15%), 80 Tatars (2.46%), 4 others (0.12%).

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.