Lipnița
Lipnița | |
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Location in Constanța County | |
Lipnița Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 44°06′N 27°36′E / 44.100°N 27.600°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Constanța |
| Subdivisions | Lipnița, Canlia, Carvan, Coșlugea, Cuiugiuc, Goruni, Izvoarele |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Nicolae-Florin Dinu (PNL) |
Area | 180.06 km2 (69.52 sq mi) |
| Population (2021-12-01) | 2,876 |
| • Density | 15.97/km2 (41.37/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Vehicle reg. | CT |
| Website | www |
Lipnița (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈlipnit͡sa]) is a commune in Constanța County, Northern Dobruja, Romania.
The commune includes seven villages:
- Lipnița
- Canlia (historical name: Turkish: Kanlı)
- Carvăn (historical names: Kervan) - established in 1968 from the merger of Carvănu Mare (historical name:Carvan de Sus, Turkish: Yukarı Kervan) and Carvănu Mic (historical name: Carvan de Jos, Turkish: Aşağı Kervan)
- Coșlugea (Turkish: Kozluca)
- Cuiugiuc (Turkish: Kuyucuk)
- Goruni (historical name: Velichioi until 1968, Turkish: Veli-Köy)
- Izvoarele (historical name: Pârjoaia until 1968)
In October 2017, a border crossing was inaugurated in Lipnița, linking it with the neighbouring commune of Kaynardzha in Bulgaria.