Ovidiu

For the Romanian given name and people named Ovidiu, see Ovidiu (name).
Ovidiu
Town
Ovidiu mosque
Ovidiu mosque
Coat of arms of Ovidiu
Coat of arms
Location in Constanța County
Location in Constanța County
Ovidiu is located in Romania
Ovidiu
Ovidiu
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 44°16′12″N 28°33′36″E / 44.27000°N 28.56000°E / 44.27000; 28.56000
CountryRomania
CountyConstanța
SubdivisionsPoiana, Culmea
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) George Scupra[1] (PNL)
Area
82.63 km2 (31.90 sq mi)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
13,968
 • Density170/km2 (440/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.CT
Websitewww.primariaovidiu.ro

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.

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.

  1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.