Albești, Constanța

Albești
Commune
Albești
Location of Albești, Constanța
Coordinates: 43°48′0″N 28°26′0″E / 43.80000°N 28.43333°E / 43.80000; 28.43333Coordinates: 43°48′0″N 28°26′0″E / 43.80000°N 28.43333°E / 43.80000; 28.43333
Country  Romania
County Constanța County
Status Commune
Component villages Albești, Arsa, Coroana, Cotu Văii, Vârtop
Government
 • Mayor Gheorghe Moldovan (National Liberal Party[1])
Area
 • Total 156.91 km2 (60.58 sq mi)
Population (2011[2])
 • Total Increase3,250
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)
Website http://www.albesti.info

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

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

  1. ↑ "Elected mayors at the 2012 local election" (PDF) (in Romanian). Central Electoral Committee. 15 June 2012. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
  2. ↑ "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.


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