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Tulcea (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈtult͡ʃe̯a]; also known by alternative names) is a city in Northern Dobruja, Romania. It is the administrative center of Tulcea County, and had a population of 65,624 as of 2021. One village, Tudor Vladimirescu, is administered by the city. It is one of six Romanian county seats lying on the Danube river.
Vacanţa Mare, or The Great Holiday (referring to the summer break), is a Romanian humour group. The group was established in 1988 by Dan Sava , Mugur Mihăescu and Radu Pietreanu . In 2007 the group is formed by Mihăescu, Pietreanu and Florin Axinte Petrescu , but also includes some co-workers: Iulian Frankfurt Ilinca , Emil Mitică Rădinoiu ...
The most significant feature of Tulcea County is the Danube Delta, which occupies about 1/3 of the entire surface and is located in the North-East side of the county. The Delta has three main branches: the Sulina branch (the only one navigable by large ships) in the middle, the Chilia branch in the North (the border with Ukraine ) and the ...
Located in the city of Tulcea on the Danube river, the port is an important source of revenue for the city because many large international companies have established there. [ 3 ] The shipbuilding industry is a key activity of the port and Norwegian company STX Europe ( formerly Aker Yards ) is the most important enterprise established there.
Kira Hagi, actress [13] and daughter of famous footballer Gheorghe Hagi [14]; Manuela Hărăbor, actress; Emil Hossu, actor; John Houseman, actor (born in Romania to a French-born Jewish father and an English mother, made his career in the United States as an English-language film and television actor) [15]
The commune is located in the central-west part of the county, 30 km (19 mi) southwest of the county seat, Tulcea. It is crossed by national road DN22F [ ro ] , which starts in Nalbant , 7 km (4.3 mi) to the east (where it meets DN22A [ ro ] ) and ends in Horia , 7.5 km (4.7 mi) to the west (where it meets DN22D [ ro ] ).
Occurring where the Danube River empties into the Black Sea, most of the Danube Delta lies in Romania (Tulcea County), with a small part located in Ukraine (Odesa Oblast). [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Its approximate surface area is 4,152 square kilometres (1,603 square miles), of which 3,446 km 2 (1,331 sq mi) is in Romania.
The commune is located in the northern part of Tulcea County, 15 km (9.3 mi) north of the county seat, Tulcea. It lies in the Danube Delta, on the right bank of the Chilia branch of the Danube, which marks the Romania–Ukraine border. Across from the village of Plauru is the city of Izmail, on the Ukrainian side of the border.