Saligny is a commune in Constanța County, Northern Dobruja, Romania.
The commune includes three villages:
- Saligny (historical name: Aziza, Azizia)[3] – named after the Romanian engineer Anghel Saligny
- Făclia (historical name: Facria until 1925)[3]
- Ștefan cel Mare (historical name: Bazaschioi)[3] – named after the Moldavian prince Stephen the Great
Saligny is located in the western part of the county, along the Danube–Black Sea Canal.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2,350 | — |
| 2011 | 2,158 | −8.2% |
| 2021 | 2,058 | −4.6% |
| Source: Census data | ||
At the 2011 census, Saligny had 2,158 inhabitants; of those, 96% were Romanians.[4] At the 2021 census, the commune had a population of 2,058, of which 86.64% were Romanians.[5]
External links
References
- ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
- ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
- ^ a b c (in Romanian) Saligny Town Hall, History of Saligny Commune, accessed on May 3, 2012
- ^ "Constanța County at the 2011 census" (PDF) (in Romanian). INSSE. February 2, 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 24, 2012. Retrieved March 8, 2012.
- ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.
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