Izvoarele | |
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Coordinates: 45°3′N 28°32′E / 45.050°N 28.533°E | |
Country | Romania |
County | Tulcea |
Subdivisions | Alba, Iulia, Izvoarele |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2024) | George Ghiorghe[1] (PNL) |
Area | 52 km2 (20 sq mi) |
Elevation | 77 m (253 ft) |
Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 1,760 |
• Density | 34/km2 (88/sq mi) |
Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
Postal code | 827105 |
Area code | +(40) x40 |
Vehicle reg. | TL |
Website | www |
Izvoarele (historically Alibeichioi and then Regele Ferdinand; called Filimon Sîrbu from 1948 to 1964, Izvoarele since 1965; Greek: Ιζβοάρελε; Turkish: Alibeköy) is a commune in Tulcea County, Northern Dobruja, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Alba, Iulia, and Izvoarele.
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 , which starts in Nalbant, 7 km (4.3 mi) to the east (where it meets DN22A ) and ends in Horia, 7.5 km (4.7 mi) to the west (where it meets DN22D ).
At the 2011 census, the commune has 2,049 inhabitants; of the residents for whom data were available, 54.4% were Romanians and 45.3% Greeks. By the 2021 census, the population had decreased to 1,760; of those, 89.77% were Romanians and 2.05% Greeks.[3]