Corbu, Constanța

Corbu is a commune in Constanța County, Northern Dobruja, Romania.

Corbu
Coat of arms
Location in Constanța County
Corbu
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 44°23′N 28°39′E
Country Romania
CountyConstanța
SubdivisionsCorbu, Luminița, Vadu
Government
  MayorMarian Gălbinaşu (PNL)
Area
118.04 km2 (45.58 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
5,689
  Density48/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.CT
Websitewww.primariacorbu.ro

The commune includes three villages:

  • Corbu - established in 1968 from the merger of Corbu de Jos (historical names: Gargalâcul-Mic, Turkish: Aşağı Kargalık) and Corbu de Sus (historical names: Gargalâcul-Mare, Turkish: Yukarı Kargalık)
  • Luminița (historical names: Șahman and Urumbei)
  • Vadu (historical name: Caraharman, Turkish: Karaharman)

Demographics

At the 2011 census, Corbu had 5,396 Romanians (99.36%), 14 Roma (0.26%), 5 Turks (0.09%), 6 Tatars (0.11%), 3 Lipovans (0.06%), 7 others (0.13%).

References

  1. "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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