Lipnița
Commune in Constanța, Romania / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lipnița is a commune in Constanța County, Northern Dobruja, Romania.
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Lipnița | |
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Coordinates: 44°06′N 27°36′E | |
Country | Romania |
County | Constanța |
Subdivisions | Lipnița, Canlia, Carvan, Coșlugea, Cuiugiuc, Goruni, Izvoarele |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2024) | Nicolae-Florin Dinu[1] (PNL) |
Area | 180.06 km2 (69.52 sq mi) |
Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 2,876 |
• Density | 16/km2 (41/sq mi) |
Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
Vehicle reg. | CT |
Website | www |
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The commune includes seven villages:
- Lipnița
- Canlia (historical name: Turkish: Kanlı)
- Carvăn (historical names: Kervan) - established in 1968 from the merger of Carvănu Mare (historical name:Carvan de Sus, Turkish: Yukarı Kervan) and Carvănu Mic (historical name: Carvan de Jos, Turkish: Aşağı Kervan)
- Coșlugea (Turkish: Kozluca)
- Cuiugiuc (Turkish: Kuyucuk)
- Goruni (historical name: Velichioi until 1968, Turkish: Veli-Köy)
- Izvoarele (historical name: Pârjoaia until 1968)
In October 2017, a border crossing was inaugurated in Lipnița, linking it with the neighbouring commune of Kaynardzha in Bulgaria.[3]