Nalbant

{{for|the Romanian ichthyologist|Teodor T. Nalbant}}

{{Infobox Romanian subdivision

|type = commune

|county = Tulcea

|name = Nalbant

|subdivisions = Nalbant, Nicolae Bălcescu, Trestenic

|image_skyline = N. Balcescu vazut de sus.jpg

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|image_caption = Aerial view of Nicolae Bălcescu village

|image_shield = ROU TL Nalbant CoA.jpg

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|image_map = Nalbant jud Tulcea.png

|map_caption = Location in Tulcea County

|leader_name = Ion Nicolae{{cite web |url=https://prezenta.roaep.ro/locale27092020/romania-pv-final |title=Results of the 2020 local elections |publisher=Central Electoral Bureau |access-date=14 June 2021 |df=dmy-all}}

|leader_term = 2020–2024

|leader_party = PNL

|coordinates = {{coord|45|03|N|28|37|E|type:city|display=inline,title}}

|elevation = 68

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|established_date =

|area_footnotes =

|area_total = 119.43

|population_total = auto

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|website = {{url|http://nalbant.judetul-tulcea.ro}}

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Nalbant is a commune in Tulcea County, Northern Dobruja, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Nalbant, Nicolae Bălcescu (since 1948; until 1923 Bașchioi; Principele Mihai from 1923 to 1948) and Trestenic.

The commune's name comes from Turkish, nalbant from Persian nal-band meaning blacksmith (nal – nail, horse shoe, band – to bond, to tie).

Nalbant is located in the central part of the county, {{cvt|24|km}} southwest of the county seat, Tulcea. It is crossed by national roads {{ill|DN22A|ro}}, which runs from Tulcea to Hârșova, and {{ill|DN22F|ro}}, which connects Nalbant to Horia.

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