Murfatlar
| Murfatlar | ||
|---|---|---|
| Town | ||
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 Location of Murfatlar | ||
| Coordinates: 44°10′25″N 28°24′30″E / 44.17361°N 28.40833°ECoordinates: 44°10′25″N 28°24′30″E / 44.17361°N 28.40833°E | ||
| Country |
 Romania | |
| County | Constanţa County | |
| Status | Town | |
| Component villages | Siminoc | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Valentin Saghiu[1] (Social Democratic Party) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 69.25 km2 (26.74 sq mi) | |
| Population (2011[2]) | ||
| • Total |
 9,634 | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
| Website | http://www.primaria-murfatlar.ro/ | |
Murfatlar (Romanian pronunciation: [murfatˈlar]) is a town in Constanţa County, Romania.
Etymology
The name of the town originates from the Turkish word murvet (meaning "generous man").[3]
Between 1921 and 1965, and from 1975 to 2007, the locality was known as Basarabi. On June 26, 2007 the lower house of Romania's Parliament, the Chamber of Deputies, approved a proposal to have the name changed back to Murfatlar,[4] which was also ratified by the Senate and promulgated by the president of Romania on December 20, 2007.[5]
Administration
Murfatlar is a port on the Danube-Black Sea Canal and has a population of 11,070. A complex of caves was found carved in the hills nearby, see the Basarabi 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 flower Helichrysum arenarium (siminoc in Romanian), which can be found abundantly in the area.[6]
The famous Murfatlar Vineyard and Basarabi Cave Complex are located nearby.
Demographics
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1992 | 10,742 | — |
| 2002 | 10,857 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 9,634 | −11.3% |
| Source: Census data | ||
At the 2011 census, Murfatlar had 8,657 Romanians (89.86%), 547 Tatars (5.68%), 236 Roma (2.45%), 134 Turks (1.39%), 9 Hungarians (0.09%), 3 Aromanians (0.03%), 16 others (0.17%), 32 with undeclared ethnicity (0.33%) .
Famous natives
Murfatlar is the birthplace of the former Romanian president, Traian Băsescu.
Image gallery
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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- ↑ "Elected mayors at the 2012 local election" (PDF) (in Romanian). Central Electoral Committee. 15 June 2012. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
- ↑ "Constanta County at the 2011 census" (PDF) (in Romanian). INSSE. February 2, 2012. Retrieved March 8, 2012.
- ↑ (Romanian) Murfatlar's History, Murfatlar City Hall, accessed on June 23, 2008
- ↑ (Romanian) România Liberă, Oraşul natal al lui Băsescu nu se mai numeste Basarabi, ci Murfatlar (Băsescu's hometown is no longer called Basarabi, but Murfatlar), June 26, 2007
- ↑ (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
- ↑ (Romanian) Murfatlar's History, Murfatlar City Hall, accessed on June 23, 2008
