Deleni is a commune in

Constanța County Constanța () is a Counties of Romania, county (județ) of Romania on the Bulgaria–Romania border, border with Bulgaria, in the Dobruja region. Its capital city is also named Constanța. Demographics In 2021, it had a population of 655,997 ...

Northern Dobruja Northern Dobruja ( or simply ; , ''Severna Dobrudzha'') is the part of Dobruja within the borders of Romania. It lies between the lower Danube, Danube River and the Black Sea, bordered in the south by Southern Dobruja, which is a part of Bulgaria. ...

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. It is situated in the southern part of the county, west of

Constanța Constanța (, , ) is a city in the Dobruja Historical regions of Romania, historical region of Romania. A port city, it is the capital of Constanța County and the country's Cities in Romania, fourth largest city and principal port on the Black ...

. The villages comprising the commune are: *Deleni (historical name: ''Ienidja'', ''Enigea'' or ''Enige''; ) *Petroșani (historical names: ''Chioseler'', ) *Pietreni (historical names: ''Cocargea'' until 1964, ) *Șipotele (historical names: ''Ghiolpunar'', ) The territory of the commune also includes the former villages of ''Poenița'' (historical name: ''Borungea'', ), located at , disestablished by Presidential Decree in 1977, and ''Furca'' (historical name: ''Becter''), located at .

Demographics

At the 2021 census, Deleni had 2,388 inhabitants. At the 2011 census, there were 2,272

Romanians Romanians (, ; dated Endonym and exonym, exonym ''Vlachs'') are a Romance languages, Romance-speaking ethnic group and nation native to Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. Sharing a Culture of Romania, ...

(98.31%), 10 Turks (0.43%), 28

Tatars Tatars ( )Tatar
in the Collins English Dictionary are a group of Turkic peoples across Eas ...

(1.21%), 1 other (0.04%).

Climate

Deleni has a

Humid Subtropical Climate A humid subtropical climate is a subtropical -temperate climate type, characterized by long and hot summers, and cool to mild winters. These climates normally lie on the southeast side of all continents (except Antarctica), generally between ...

(Cfa). It receives the most abundant rainfall in June, with an average precipitation of 69 mm; and the most scarce rainfall in February, with an average precipitation of 38 mm.

Pietreni

At the 2021 census, Pietreni village had a population of 799. Pietreni is situated along National Road 3, about west of the county seat,

. It has an average elevation of above sea level.

References

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