Topolog, Tulcea

Topolog
Sâmbăta Nouă
Location in Tulcea County
Topolog
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 44°53′N 28°22′E / 44.883°N 28.367°E / 44.883; 28.367
CountryRomania
CountyTulcea
SubdivisionsCalfa, Cerbu, Făgărașu Nou, Luminița, Măgurele, Sâmbăta Nouă, Topolog
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024)Marian Ciobanu
Area
198.29 km2 (76.56 sq mi)
Elevation
221 m (725 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)
3,958
 • Density19.96/km2 (51.70/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Postal code
827220
Area code+40 x40
Vehicle reg.TL
Websiteprimaria-topolog.ro

Topolog is a commune in Tulcea County, Northern Dobruja, Romania. It is composed of seven villages: Calfa, Cerbu (historical name:Hagiomer), Făgărașu Nou, Luminița (historical names: Rum Ali, Urumbei – until 1925, Regina Elisabeta – until 1948, Elena Pavel – until 1964), Măgurele, Sâmbăta Nouă, and Topolog.

Făgărașu Nou ("New Făgăraș") was founded around 1880 by Mihai Popa Radu, a former captain in the Austro-Hungarian Army. Naming the new village after his hometown, he brought along seventeen families from Transylvania, part of a broader migration of Mocani.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
2002 5,039—    
2011 4,698−6.8%
2021 3,958−15.8%
Source: Census data