Chilia Veche

Chilia Veche (Romanian pronunciation: /kiˈlija ˈveˈke/; meaning Old Chilia; Ukrainian: Стара Кілія, Stara Kiliya) is a commune in Tulcea County, Northern Dobruja, Romania, in the Danube Delta. It gave its name to the Chilia branch of the Danube, which separates it from Ukraine. It is composed of four villages: Câșlița, Chilia Veche, Ostrov Tătaru and Tatanir.

Chilia Veche
Commune
Coat of arms
Location in Tulcea County
Chilia Veche
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°25′N 29°17′E
Country Romania
CountyTulcea
SubdivisionsCâșlița, Chilia Veche, Ostrov Tătaru, Tatanir
Government
 • MayorGeorgeta Ciupitu[1] (PSD)
Area
533.58 km2 (206.02 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
2,132
 • Density4.0/km2 (10/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.TL
Websitewww.primariachilia.ro

Founded by the Greek Byzantines, it was given its name after the word for "granaries" - κελλίa, kellia, recorded earliest in 1241 in the works of Persian chronicler Rashid al-Din. Some scholars consider the mediaeval Genoese trade centre known as Lycostomo (Λυκόστομο) was also located here. A town on the other side of the Danube, now in Ukraine, known as Novo Kilia (Romanian: Chilia Nouă) or "Newer Chilia", was built by Stephen the Great of Moldavia in order to counteract the Ottoman Empire (that had taken control of the former town in the 15th century).

References
  1. "Results of the 2016 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  2. "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.


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