Murfatlar (Romanian pronunciation:[murfatˈlar]) is a town inConstanța County,Northern Dobruja,Romania. It officially became a town in 1989, as a result of theRomanian rural systematization program.
Murfatlar | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Location in Constanța County | |
  Murfatlar Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates:44°10′25″N28°24′30″E / 44.17361°N 28.40833°E /44.17361; 28.40833 | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Constanța |
| Subdivisions | Siminoc |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2024) | Gheorghe Cojocaru[1] (PNL) |
Area | 69.25 km2 (26.74 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 110 m (360 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 9,173 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 905100 |
| Area code | (+40) 02 41 |
| Vehicle reg. | CT |
| Website | www |
Etymology
editThe name of the town originates from theTurkish word of Arabic originmurvet (meaning "generous man").[3]
Between 1921 and 1965, and from 1975 to 2007, the locality was known asBasarabi. On June 26, 2007 the lower house of Romania's Parliament, theChamber of Deputies, approved a proposal to have the name changed back to Murfatlar,[4] which was also ratified by theSenate and promulgated by the president of Romania on December 20, 2007.[5]
Administration
editMurfatlar is a port on theDanube–Black Sea Canal and has a population of 9, 173 as of 2021. A complex of caves was found carved in the hills nearby, see theBasarabi Cave Complex.
The village of Siminoc (historical name:Turc-Murfat) is administered by the town of Murfatlar. The name of the village comes from the flowerHelichrysum arenarium (siminoc inRomanian), which can be found abundantly in the area.[6]
The Murfatlar Vineyard andBasarabi Cave Complex are located nearby.
Demographics
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1992 | 10,742 | — |
| 2002 | 10,857 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 9,634 | −11.3% |
| 2021 | 9,173 | −4.8% |
| Source: Census data | ||
At the2021 census, Murfatlar had a population of 9,173.[7] At the2011 census, the town had 9,634 residents; of those, 8,657 were Romanians (89.86%), 547Tatars (5.68%), 236Roma (2.45%), 134Turks (1.39%), 9Hungarians (0.09%), 3Aromanians (0.03%), 16 others (0.17%), and 32 with undeclared ethnicity (0.33%).
Natives
editMurfatlar is the birthplace of the 4th Romanian president,Traian Băsescu.
Image gallery
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Danube–Black Sea Canal at Murfatlar
Danube–Black Sea Canal at Murfatlar
Bridge over the Danube–Black Sea Canal at Murfatlar
References
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- ^"Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved15 June 2021.
- ^"Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021"(XLS).National Institute of Statistics.
- ^(in Romanian)Murfatlar's HistoryArchived 2008-06-11 at theWayback Machine, Murfatlar City Hall, accessed on June 23, 2008
- ^(in Romanian)România Liberă,Oraşul natal al lui Băsescu nu se mai numeste Basarabi, ci MurfatlarArchived 2007-07-01 at theWayback Machine(Băsescu's hometown is no longer called Basarabi, but Murfatlar), June 26, 2007
- ^(in Romanian)Law No. 370/21.12.2007 regarding the name change of town of Basarabi, Constanţa County, into Murfatlar,Chamber of Deputies, accessed June 23, 2008
- ^(in Romanian)Murfatlar's HistoryArchived 2008-06-11 at theWayback Machine, Murfatlar City Hall, accessed on June 23, 2008
- ^"Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian).INSSE. 31 May 2023.