Mihail Kogălniceanu, Tulcea
Mihail Kogălniceanu | |
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Saints Cyril and Methodius Church | |
Location in Tulcea County | |
| Coordinates: 45°02′N 28°44′E / 45.033°N 28.733°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Tulcea |
| Subdivisions | Lăstuni, Mihail Kogălniceanu, Rândunica |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Anastase Alexe (PSD) |
Area | 140.16 km2 (54.12 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 24 m (79 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01) | 2,736 |
| • Density | 20/km2 (51/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Vehicle reg. | TL |
| Website | www |
Mihail Kogălniceanu (Romanian pronunciation: [mihaˈil koɡəlniˈtʃe̯anu] ⓘ) is a commune in Tulcea County, Northern Dobruja, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Lăstuni (formerly Hagilar), Mihail Kogălniceanu (formerly Enichioi), and Rândunica (formerly Kongaz or Congaz).
At the 2011 census, the population was 98.4% Romanian and 1.1% Roma. At the 1930 census, the ethnic composition was as follows. Congaz was 93.9% Bulgarian and 4.5% Romanian; Hagilar was 96.2% Bulgarian and 3.2% Romanian; Mihail Kogălniceanu was 67.8% Bulgarian and 31.2% Romanian.
The ethnic Bulgarian population was resettled to Bulgaria during the population exchange following the Treaty of Craiova. As a result of this population exchange, the commune gained a large Aromanian community that still exists today.