Saraiu

Saraiu
Commune
Location in Constanța County
Saraiu Location in Romania
Coordinates: 44°43′N28°9′E / 44.717°N 28.150°E / 44.717; 28.150 Coordinates: 44°43′N28°9′E / 44.717°N 28.150°E / 44.717; 28.150
Country	Romania
County	Constanța
Subdivisions	Saraiu, Dulgheru, Stejaru
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Dorinela Irimia [1] (PSD)
Area	113.57 km2 (43.85 sq mi)
Population  (2011) [2]	1,282
• Density	11/km2 (29/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.	CT
Website	www.primaria-saraiu.ro

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

The commune includes three villages:

• Saraiu (historical name: Turkish : Saray)
• Dulgheru (Turkish : Dülger)
• Stejaru (historical name: Carapelit, Turkish : Karapelit)

The territory of the commune also includes the former village of Albina (historical name: Balgiu), located at 44°43′36″N28°12′00″E / 44.72667°N 28.20000°E / 44.72667; 28.20000 , disestablished by Presidential Decree in 1977.

Demographics

At the 2011 census, Saraiu had 1,231 Romanians (99.84%), 2 others (0.16%). ^[3]

References

1. "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
2. "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
3. "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.