Tulcea County
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Tulcea County Județul Tulcea |
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| Coordinates: 44°59′N 28°46′E / 44.98°N 28.77°ECoordinates: 44°59′N 28°46′E / 44.98°N 28.77°E | ||
| Country | Romania | |
| Development region | Sud-Est | |
| Historical region | Dobruja | |
| Capital | Tulcea | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 8,499 km2 (3,281 sq mi) | |
| Area rank | 4th | |
| Population (2002) | ||
| • Total | 265,349 | |
| • Rank | 40th | |
| • Density | 31/km2 (81/sq mi) | |
| Telephone code | (+40) 240 or (+40) 340 | |
| ISO 3166 code | RO-TL | |
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Tulcea (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈtult͡ʃe̯a]) is a county (județ) of Romania, in the historical region Dobruja, with the capital city at Tulcea.
In 2011, Tulcea County had a population of 201,462. The population density was 23.7/km², the lowest among the counties of Romania.
In the Danube Delta there is an important community of Russians and Lipovans. In the south of the county there are communities of Turks. The region once was a centre of Islam in Romania.
The county has a total area of 8,499 km².
The most significant feature of Tulcea County is the Danube Delta, which occupies about 1/3 of the entire surface and is located in the North-East side of the county. The Delta has three main branches: the Sulina branch (the only one navigable by large ships) in the middle, the Chilia branch in the North (the border with Ukraine) and the Sfântu Gheorghe branch (Saint George) in the South.
In the South-East of the county there are two lagoons: Razelm Lake and Sinoe Lake. In the Danube Delta and in the South—in the area between the Sfântu Gheorghe Channel and Razelm Lake—there are countless channels and small lakes. The entire area is included in the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites and Biosphere reserves.
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