Saligny, Constanța

Saligny is a commune in Constanța County, Northern Dobruja, Romania.

Saligny
Commune
Location in Constanța County
Saligny Location in Romania
Coordinates: 44°17′N 28°5′E
Country	Romania
County	Constanța
Subdivisions	Saligny, Făclia, Ștefan cel Mare
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Ion Beiu[1] (PSD)
Area	35.27 km2 (13.62 sq mi)
Elevation	40 m (130 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[2]	2,058
• Density	58/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	907203
Area code	+(40) x30
Vehicle reg.	CT
Website	www.primariasaligny.ro

The commune includes three villages:

• Saligny (historical name: Aziza, Azizia)^[3] – named after the Romanian engineer Anghel Saligny
• Făclia (historical name: Facria until 1925)^[3]
• Ștefan cel Mare (historical name: Bazaschioi)^[3] – named after the Moldavian prince Stephen the Great

Saligny is located in the western part of the county, along the Danube–Black Sea Canal.

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
2002	2,350	—
2011	2,158	−8.2%
2021	2,058	−4.6%
Source: Census data

At the 2011 census, Saligny had 2,158 inhabitants; of those, 96% were Romanians.^[4] At the 2021 census, the commune had a population of 2,058, of which 86.64% were Romanians.^[5]

External links

• (in Romanian) Saligny Commune on the website of the Constanța County Board

References

1. "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
2. "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
3. (in Romanian) Saligny Town Hall, History of Saligny Commune, accessed on May 3, 2012
4. "Constanța County at the 2011 census" (PDF) (in Romanian). INSSE. February 2, 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 24, 2012. Retrieved March 8, 2012.
5. "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.

Map of forced labor camps along the Danube–Black Sea Canal building site