Beștepe is a commune in

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. Its name comes from Turkish, meaning "five hills/peaks" (''beş'' – five, ''tepe'' – hill/peak), due to a chain of hills which lie nearby. In 2004, the commune was established via a local referendum by separation from the Mahmudia commune. The Beștepe commune includes 3 villages: * Beștepe * Băltenii de Sus (''Carasuhatu de Sus'' until 1964) * Băltenii de Jos (''Carasuhatu de Jos'' until 1964)

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