Peceneaga

Commune in Tulcea, Romania

(2020–2024) Eugen Matei^[1] (PSD)Area

55.51 km² (21.43 sq mi)Elevation

13 m (43 ft)Population

(2021-12-01)^[2]

1,465 • Density26/km² (68/sq mi)Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)Postal code

827185

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Peceneaga is a commune in Tulcea County, Northern Dobruja, Romania, on the Danube's east bank. It is composed of a single village, Peceneaga.

According to the 2021 census, the commune has a population 1,465, of which almost all are people of Romanian ethnicity. It is named after the Pechenegs, a semi-nomadic Turkic people who settled in this place in the 10th/11th century.

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.