Castelu
{{Infobox Romanian subdivision
|type = commune
|county = Constanța
|official_name = Castelu
|subdivisions = Castelu, Nisipari
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|image_caption =
|image_location =
|image_map = Castelu jud Constanta.jpg
|map_caption = Location in Constanța County
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|leader_name = Nicolae Anghel{{cite web |url=https://prezenta.roaep.ro/locale27092020/romania-pv-final |title=Results of the 2020 local elections |publisher=Central Electoral Bureau |access-date=15 June 2021 |df=dmy-all}}
|leader_term = 2020–2024
|leader_party = PMP
|coordinates = {{coord|44|15|N|28|20|E|region:RO_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki|display=inline,title}}
|elevation = 15
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|area_total = 52.80
|population_as_of =
|population_total = auto
|population_footnotes =
|postal_code = 907040
|area_code = +40 x41
|website = {{url|http://www.primaria-castelu.ro}}
}}
Castelu is a commune in Constanța County, Northern Dobruja, Romania.
The commune includes two villages:
- Castelu (historical name: Chiostel, {{langx|tr|Köstel}})
- Nisipari (historical name: Caratai, {{langx|tr|Karatay}}, {{langx|de|Karatai}})
Castelu is located in the central part of the county, along the Danube–Black Sea Canal.
Demographics
At the 2011 census, Castelu had 3,453 Romanians (77.08%), 340 Roma (7.59%), 509 Turks (11.36%), 165 Tatars (3.68%), 6 Aromanians (0.13%), 7 others (0.16%).
Gallery
File:ScytianBowl.JPG|Scythian bowl, 5th century BC, found at Castelu. In display at the Museum of National History in Constanța
References
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{{Constanța County}}
Category:Communes in Constanța County
Category:Localities in Northern Dobruja
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