Dobromir is a commune in Constanța County, Northern Dobruja, Romania. It includes six villages:

  • Dobromir (historical names: Dobromir-Vale, Dobromiru din Vale until 1968)
  • Cetatea (historical names: Asârlâc, Turkish: Asırlık)
  • Dobromiru din Deal
  • Lespezi (historical names: Techechioi, Turkish: Tekeköy)
  • Pădureni (historical name: Nastradin until 1968)
  • Văleni (historical names: Enisenlia, Enişelia, Eniselia, Valea Rea until 1964, Turkish: Yenişenli)

Since December 2018 Dobromir has been linked with the neighbouring commune of Krushari in Bulgaria via the Krushari–Dobromir border crossing.[3]

Demographics

At the 2002 census, 50.3% of inhabitants were Turks and 49.7% Romanians. 50.3% were Muslim and 49.6% Romanian Orthodox. At the 2011 census, Dobromir had 1,084 Romanians (38.00%), 1,767 Turks (61.93%), 2 others (0.07%). It is the only Romanian commune with a Turkish and Muslim majority.

References

  1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  3. ^ "New border crossing point between Romania and Bulgaria". Romania Insider. 18 December 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  • Văleni, viewed from Cetatea
    Văleni, viewed from Cetatea
  • Drinking fountain in Lespezi
    Drinking fountain in Lespezi