Ovidiu
Town in Constanța, Romania / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the Romanian given name and people named Ovidiu, see Ovidiu (name).
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 13,968 as of 2021, 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.
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Ovidiu | |
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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 (2021-12-01)[2] | 13,968 |
• Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
Vehicle reg. | CT |
Website | www |
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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.