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| Murighiol | |
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| — Commune — | |
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| Coordinates: 45°02′N 29°10′E / 45.033°N 29.167°ECoordinates: 45°02′N 29°10′E / 45.033°N 29.167°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Tulcea |
| Component villages | Colina, Dunavăţu de Jos, Dunavăţu de Sus, Murighiol, Plopul, Sarinasuf, Uzlina |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Filip Ivanov (since 2004) (PD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 844.21 km2 (325.95 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 3,164 |
| • Density | 3.7/km2 (9.7/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 827150 |
| Website | http://www.cjtulcea.ro/judet/murighiol.html (Romanian) |
Murighiol (Independenţa from 1983 to 1996) is a commune in Tulcea County, Dobruja, Romania. It is composed of seven villаges:
- Murighiol
- Plopul (formerly Beibudzac)
- Colina (Russian: Калина)
- Dunavăţu de Jos (Russian: Долни Дунавец)
- Dunavăţu de Sus (Russian: Горни Дунавец)
- Sarinasuf
- Uzlina
At the 2011 census, 94.6% of the inhabitants were Romanians, 4.5% Ukrainians and 0.4% Turks.
The archaeological site of Halmyris is located near the village of Murighiol- Halmyris was a Roman legionary fort from the 1st-4th centuries CE. It is currently under excavation by Dr. Mihail Zahariade and Dr. John Karavas.
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