Ovidiu (Romanian pronunciation: [oˈvidju], historical name: Canara, Turkish: Kanara) is a town situated a few kilometres north of Constanța in Constanța County, Northern Dobruja, Romania. Ovidiu is quite small, with a population of around 12,000, and many wealthy inhabitants of Constanța retire there.^{[citation needed]} It officially became a town in 1989, as a result of the Romanian rural systematization program.

Ovidiu
Town
Ovidiu mosque
Coat of arms
Location in Constanța County
Ovidiu Location in Romania
Coordinates: 44°16′12″N 28°33′36″E
Country	Romania
County	Constanța
Subdivisions	Poiana, Culmea
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	George Scupra[1] (PNL)
Area	82.63 km2 (31.90 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[2]	13,847
• Density	170/km2 (430/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.	CT
Website	www.primariaovidiu.ro

In 1930, the town was renamed Ovidiu after the Roman poet Ovid (Latin: Ovidius). He was supposedly buried on a nearby small island (also called Ovidiu) in the Siutghiol Lake.

Administration

The town of Ovidiu administers the villages of Poiana (historical names: Cocoșul - until 1964, Turkish: Horozlar - until 1926) and Culmea. The latter was established in 2011 by legally separating from Ovidiu two territorially distinct communities, Social Group Culmea and Social Group Nazarcea.

Sport

The stadium of FC Viitorul Constanța is located in Ovidiu.

Demographics

At the 2011 census, Ovidiu had 11,240 Romanians (91.07%), 3 Hungarians (0.02%), 229 Roma (1.86%), 3 Germans (0.02%), 358 Turks (2.90%), 396 Tatars (3.21%), 8 Lipovans (0.06%), 36 Aromanians (0.29%), 69 others (0.56%).

Natives

• Marius Leca

Gallery

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  The Ovidiu island in the Siutghiol Lake

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