Aliman | |
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Commune | |
Location of Aliman | |
Coordinates: 44°15′00″N 27°40′00″E / 44.25000°N 27.66667°ECoordinates: 44°15′00″N 27°40′00″E / 44.25000°N 27.66667°E | |
Country | Romania |
County | Constanța County |
Status | Commune |
Component villages | Aliman, Dunăreni, Floriile, Vlahii |
Government | |
• Mayor | George Nicola (National Liberal Party) |
Area | |
• Total | 126.21 km2 (48.73 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,805 |
Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
• Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Website | http://www.primaria-aliman.ro/ |
Aliman (Romanian pronunciation: [aliˈman]) is a commune in Constanța County, Romania. It includes four villages:
The territory of the commune also includes the former village of Adâncata (historical name: Polucci), at 44°9′0″N 27°52′57″E / 44.15000°N 27.88250°E, disestablished by Presidential Decree in 1977.
The Dacian fortress of Sacidava was located close to the village of Dunăreni.
According to Bogdan Petriceicu Hasdeu, in a hypothesis endorsed by Iorgu Iordan, the name Aliman derives from the Turkish word for "German", Alaman or Aleman.
At the 2011 census, Aliman had 2,798 Romanians (99.75%), 5 Roma (0.18%), 2 others (0.07%).