Aliman

For the village in Iran, see Aliman, Iran.
Aliman
Commune
Location in Constanța County
Location in Constanța County
Aliman is located in Romania
Aliman
Aliman
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 44°11′N 27°51′E / 44.183°N 27.850°E / 44.183; 27.850
CountryRomania
CountyConstanța
SubdivisionsAliman, Dunăreni, Floriile, Vlahii
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) George Nicola[1] (PNL)
Area
126.21 km2 (48.73 sq mi)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
2,434
 • Density19/km2 (50/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.CT
Websitewww.primaria-aliman.ro

Aliman (Romanian pronunciation: [aliˈman]) is a commune in Constanța County, Northern Dobruja, Romania. It includes four villages:

  • Aliman
  • Dunăreni (historical name: Mârleanu or Mîrleanu until 1968)
  • Floriile (historical name: Bac Cuius, Turkish: Bakkuyusu)
  • Vlahii (historical name: Vlahchioi)

The territory of the commune also includes the former village of Adâncata (historical name: Polucci), at 44°9′0″N 27°52′57″E / 44.15000°N 27.88250°E / 44.15000; 27.88250, disestablished by Presidential Decree in 1977.

The Dacian fortress of Sacidava was located close to the village of Dunăreni.

According to Bogdan Petriceicu Hasdeu, in a hypothesis endorsed by Iorgu Iordan, the name Aliman derives from the Turkish word for "German", Alaman or Aleman.[3]

  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.
  3. ^ Iorgu Iordan, Nume de locuri Româneşti în Republica Populară Română, Volume 1, p.124. Editura Academiei Republicii Populare Romîne, 1952