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Turks of Romania
Ethnic group in Romania / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Tatars of Romania.
The Turks of Romania (Turkish: Romanya Türkleri, Romanian: Turcii din România) are ethnic Turks who form an ethnic minority in Romania. According to the 2011 census, there were 27,698 Turks living in the country, forming a minority of some 0.15% of the population.[1] Of these, 81.1% were recorded in the Dobruja region of the country's southeast, near the Black Sea, in the counties of Constanța (21,014) and Tulcea (1,891), with a further 8.5% residing in the national capital Bucharest (2,388).[4]
Quick Facts Total population, Regions with significant populations ...
Total population | |
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27,698 (2011 census)[1] est. 55,000[2] to 80,000[3] | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Northern Dobruja | |
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Religion | |
Islam |
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