Castelu is a
commune in
Constanța County,
Northern Dobruja
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Romania
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The commune includes two villages:
* Castelu (historical name: ''Chiostel'', tr, Köstel)
* Nisipari (historical name: ''Caratai'', tr, Karatay, german: Karatai)
Castelu is located in the central part of the county, along the
Danube–Black Sea Canal
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Demographics
At the 2011 census, Castelu had 3,453
Romanians
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(77.08%), 340
Roma
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(7.59%), 509
Turks
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Communities and ethnic groups
* Turkic peoples, a collection of ethnic groups who speak Turkic languages
* Turkish people, or the Turks, a Turkic ethnic group and nation
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(11.36%), 165
Tatars
The Tatars ()[Tatar]
in the Collins English Dictionary is an umbrella term for different (3.68%), 6
Aromanians
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(0.13%), 7 others (0.16%).
Gallery
File:ScytianBowl.JPG, Scythian
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bowl, 5th century BC, found at Castelu. In display at the Museum of National History in Constanța
References
Communes in Constanța County
Localities in Northern Dobruja
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