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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.
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.
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 ...
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.
Beștepe is a commune in Tulcea County, Northern Dobruja, Romania. Its name comes from Turkish, meaning "five hills/peaks" (beş – five, tepe – hill/peak), due to a chain of hills which lie nearby. In 2004, the commune was established via a local referendum by separation from the Mahmudia commune. The Beștepe commune includes 3 villages ...
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 ] ).
Spiru Haret Dobrujan College (Romanian: Colegiul Dobrogean Spiru Haret) is a high school located at 14 Noiembrie Street, nr. 22 in Tulcea, Romania. The school traces its origins to 1883, when a real gymnasium for boys was established. Shut down due to an economic crisis in 1885, it reopened in 1890 with three and then four grades.