C. A. Rosetti is a commune in Tulcea County, Northern Dobruja, Romania. The commune is named for writer and politician Constantin Alexandru Rosetti. It is composed of five villages: C. A. Rosetti, Cardon, Letea, Periprava, and Sfiștofca.

C. A. Rosetti
The main street in Letea village
The main street in Letea village
Location in Tulcea County
Location in Tulcea County
C. A. Rosetti is located in Romania
C. A. Rosetti
C. A. Rosetti
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°18′N 29°34′E / 45.300°N 29.567°E / 45.300; 29.567
CountryRomania
CountyTulcea
SubdivisionsC. A. Rosetti, Cardon, Letea, Periprava, Sfiștofca
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Antonel Pocora[1] (PSD)
Area
276.45 km2 (106.74 sq mi)
Elevation
2 m (7 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
636
 • Density2.3/km2 (6.0/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
827015
Vehicle reg.TL
Websiteprimariarosettitl.ro

The commune lies on the right bank of the Chilia branch of the Danube. It is located in the northeastern part of the county, on the border with Ukraine. A ferry service across the Danube operates from Periprava to Vylkove, a small city in the Izmail Raion of Odesa Oblast.

At the 2011 census, 65.7% of the inhabitants were Romanians, 24.3% Russian Lipovans, and 9.8% Ukrainians. The same census found that Letea (Russian: Летя, Letya) village had 348 inhabitants, down from 404 in 2002. Of those, 399 were native speakers of Romanian, and 5 of Ukrainian.[3]

The painter Stavru Tarasov [ro] (1883–1961) was born in Letea.[4]

The Periprava labor camp operated near the village of Periprava during communist rule.

References edit

  1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  3. ^ "Recensământul Populației și al Locuințelor" (in Romanian). Archived from the original on January 19, 2012. Retrieved August 6, 2019.
  4. ^ Ifrim, Aurel. "Stavru Tarasov, un posibil Ingres al românilor" (in Romanian). Convorbiri Literare.