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Lipnița is a commune in Constanța County, Northern Dobruja, Romania.

Lipnița
Commune
Location in Constanța County
Lipnița Location in Romania
Coordinates: 44°06′N 27°36′E
Country	Romania
County	Constanța
Subdivisions	Lipnița, Canlia, Carvan, Coșlugea, Cuiugiuc, Goruni, Izvoarele
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Nicolae-Florin Dinu[1] (PNL)
Area	180.06 km2 (69.52 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[2]	3,168
• Density	18/km2 (46/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.	CT
Website	www.primaria-lipnita.ro

The commune includes seven villages:

• Lipnița
• Canlia (historical name: Turkish: Kanlı)
• Carvăn (historical names: Kervan) - established in 1968 from the merger of Carvănu Mare (historical name:Carvan de Sus, Turkish: Yukarı Kervan) and Carvănu Mic (historical name: Carvan de Jos, Turkish: Aşağı Kervan)
• Coșlugea (Turkish: Kozluca)
• Cuiugiuc (Turkish: Kuyucuk)
• Goruni (historical name: Velichioi until 1968, Turkish: Veli-Köy)
• Izvoarele (historical name: Pârjoaia until 1968)

In October 2017, a border crossing was inaugurated in Lipnița, linking it with the neighbouring commune of Kaynardzha in Bulgaria.[3]

Demographics

At the 2011 census, Lipnița had 2,764 Romanians (87.2%), 39 Roma (1.2%), 210 Turks (6.6%).[4]

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