Jurilovca
Jurilovca
Журиловка | |
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Jurilovca viewed from Lake Golovița | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location in Tulcea County | |
Jurilovca Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 44°46′N 28°52′E / 44.767°N 28.867°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Tulcea |
| Subdivisions | Jurilovca, Sălcioara, Vișina |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–2028) | Eugen Ion (PSD) |
Area | 299.87 km2 (115.78 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 22 m (72 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01) | 3,694 |
| • Density | 12.32/km2 (31.91/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 827115 |
| Area code | +40 x40 |
| Vehicle reg. | TL |
| Website | primariajurilovca |
Jurilovca (Russian: Журиловка; Unirea from 1983 to 1996) is a commune in Tulcea County, Northern Dobruja, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Jurilovca, Vișina, and Sălcioara (Caramanchioi until 1934; Vintilă Brătianu from 1934 to 1947; 6 Martie from 1947 to 1996).
It was founded by Lipovans at the beginning of the 19th century; the first documentary attestation is from 1826. Although at its beginnings it was a small village, the settlement grew and become, at the end of the 19th century, an important fishing centre in Danube Delta area. Nowadays it has the biggest community of fishermen in Romania, and it has the most modern fish processing factory in the country and Eastern Europe.
Jurilovca is also a tourist center. At about 15 km across the Lake Golovița is Gura Portiței, a beach resort at Black Sea. You can reach there by little vessel and by boat. Other tourist attractions are Argamum Citadel and Cape Doloșman. The entire area is a part of Danube Delta Biosphere Reservation.