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Murighiol (Independența from 1983 to 1996) is a commune in Tulcea County, Northern Dobruja, Romania. It is composed of seven villаges:

• Murighiol
• Plopul (formerly Beibudzac)
• Colina (Russian: Калина)
• Dunavățu de Jos (Russian: Долни Дунавец)
• Dunavățu de Sus (Russian: Горни Дунавец)
• Sarinasuf
• Uzlina

Murighiol
Commune
Location in Tulcea County
Murighiol Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°02′N 29°10′E
Country	Romania
County	Tulcea
Subdivisions	Colina, Dunavățu de Jos, Dunavățu de Sus, Murighiol, Plopul, Sarinasuf, Uzlina
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Filip Ivanov[1] (PNL)
Area	804.49 km2 (310.62 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[2]	3,217
• Density	4.0/km2 (10/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	827150
Vehicle reg.	TL
Website	primaria-murighiol.ro

At the 2011 census, 94.6% of the inhabitants were Romanians, 4.5% Ukrainians and 0.4% Turks.

The commune's name is of Turkish origin: moru ("violet") and göl ("lake") compounded to mean "violet lake".[3]

The archaeological site of Halmyris is located near the village of Murighiol. Halmyris was a Roman legionary fort from the 1st–4th centuries CE. It is currently under excavation.

References

• Murighiol at GEOnet Names Server

External links

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