Nalbant

Commune in Tulcea, Romania

Coat of arms

Location in Tulcea County

(2020–2024) Ion Nicolae^[1] (PNL)Area

119.43 km² (46.11 sq mi)Elevation

68 m (223 ft)Population

(2021-12-01)^[2]

2,113 • Density18/km² (46/sq mi)Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)Vehicle reg.TLWebsitenalbant.judetul-tulcea.ro

Nalbant is a commune in Tulcea County, Northern Dobruja, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Nalbant, Nicolae Bălcescu (since 1948; until 1923 Bașchioi; Principele Mihai from 1923 to 1948) and Trestenic.

The commune's name comes from Turkish, nalbant from Persian nal-band meaning blacksmith (nal – nail, horse shoe, band – to bond, to tie).

Nalbant is located in the central part of the county, 24 km (15 mi) southwest of the county seat, Tulcea. It is crossed by national roads DN22A [ro], which runs from Tulcea to Hârșova, and DN22F [ro], which connects Nalbant to Horia.

References

^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.