Aliman (Romanian pronunciation: [aliˈman]) is a commune in Constanța County, Northern Dobruja, Romania. It includes four villages:
- Aliman
- Dunăreni (historical name: Mârleanu or Mîrleanu until 1968)
- Floriile (historical name: Bac Cuius, Turkish: Bakkuyusu)
- Vlahii (historical name: Vlahchioi)
Aliman | |
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Coordinates: 44°11′N 27°51′E / 44.183°N 27.850°E | |
Country | Romania |
County | Constanța |
Subdivisions | Aliman, Dunăreni, Floriile, Vlahii |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2024) | George Nicola[1] (PNL) |
Area | 126.21 km2 (48.73 sq mi) |
Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 2,434 |
• Density | 19/km2 (50/sq mi) |
Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC 2/ 3) |
Vehicle reg. | CT |
Website | www |
The territory of the commune also includes the former village of Adâncata (historical name: Polucci), at 44°9′0″N 27°52′57″E / 44.15000°N 27.88250°E, disestablished by Presidential Decree in 1977.
The Dacian fortress of Sacidava was located close to the village of Dunăreni.
According to Bogdan Petriceicu Hasdeu, in a hypothesis endorsed by Iorgu Iordan, the name Aliman derives from the Turkish word for "German", Alaman or Aleman.[3]
Demographics
editAt the 2011 census, Aliman had 2,798 Romanians (99.75%), 5 Roma (0.18%), 2 others (0.07%).
Natives of Aliman
edit- Dan Spătaru, singer
References
edit- ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
- ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
- ^ Iorgu Iordan, Nume de locuri Româneşti în Republica Populară Română, Volume 1, p.124. Editura Academiei Republicii Populare Romîne, 1952