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Isaccea
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Isaccea
Total population
5,022
Founded
1321
Demographic figures from INS Romania. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
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Overview
Isaccea is a small town in Tulcea County, in Northern Dobruja, Romania, on the right bank of the Danube, 35 km north-west of Tulcea. According to the 2021 census, it has a population of 4,408.
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History
The land where the town is now has been inhabited since prehistoric times: the remains of a Neolithic settlement, belonging to the Boian-Giulești culture (4100–3700 BC) were found in the northwestern part of the town, in a place known as "Suhat". The Neolithic culture was succeeded by the Getae culture with Hellenistic influences. In 514 BC, Darius I of Persia fought here a decisive battle against the Scythians. A trade post was also built in this town by the Greeks. Greek authors such as Ptolemy and Hierocles name it a "polis". It was fortified and became the most important military and commercial city in the area, becoming a municipium. Its ruins are located 2 km to the east of modern Isaccea on a hill known as Eski-Kale (Turkish for "Old Fortress"). Around 170 AD, the Roman settlements in Dobruja were attacked by the Dacian tribe of the Costoboci, who lived in what is now Moldavia, their attack being visible in the archeological remains of Noviodunum. Further attacks continued in the 3rd century, this time by the combined forces of the Dacian tribe of the Carpi and of the Goths, the decisive battle being probably in 247. The violent invasions of the Carpi, who plundered the cities and enslaved their inhabitants, left behind many archaeological traces, including buried coin hoards and signs of destruction. The fortress of Noviodunum was probably destroyed during the raids of the Goths and Heruli, during the rule of Gallienus (267), buried hoards being found near it, including a larger treasure containing 1071 Roman coins. The raids left Noviodunum, like other urban centres in the area, depopulated, only returning to its original state toward the end of the 3rd century. By the 4th century, the town also became a Christian centre. The tomb of four Roman…
Geography
The town has under its administration 103.97 km2, of which 3.69 km2 are inside the residential areas. {| class="wikitable" |+Land use in Isaccea |- ! Type of usage ! Area ! Notes |- ! agricultural use | 45.02 km2 | cereals, orchards, vineyards and pastures |- ! floodplain | 32.97 km2 | along the Danube |- ! forest | 22.76 km2 |- ! built-up areas | 2.92 km2 | buildings and roads |} The town is divided into three settlements: Isaccea proper (4,789 inhabitants) and two villages, Revărsarea (563 inhabitants) and Tichilești (10 inhabitants). The Tulcea – Brăila roadway (DN22/E87) crosses the town. The town is located in near to the Măcin Mountains and Dobruja Plateau (in the south) and the Danube (in the north). Many lakes could once be found in the town, but some of them were desiccated by the Communist authorities in order to use the terrain for agriculture. This initiative lacked success, since the soil of the area proved to be not very fertile. Some larger lakes still remain: Saun, Telincea, Rotund, Ghiolul Pietrei, Racova. In April 2006, the dyke which protected this terrain failed and the Danube flooded again the areas which used to be wetlands. Along the Danube there is a floodplain, which gets inundated every spring, bringing fresh water to the lakes and the marshlands. The largest lake in Isaccea is "Lacul Rotund" (literally, Round Lake), having an area of 2.19 km2 and a volume of 2.0 million m3. By 2019, there were only 9 people. Revărsarea was founded after the 1877 War of Independence, being settled by war veterans and colonists, the village being built in the place of a forest which has been cleared. It had several other names since: Piatra Calcată, Principele Nicolae (named after Prince Nicholas of Romania) and…
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Nearby places in Tulcea
- Revărsarea3.4 mi away · pop. 573
- Tichilești4.8 mi away · pop. 44
- Niculițel6.2 mi away · pop. 5,296
- Rachelu6.6 mi away · pop. 1,029
- Parcheș7.7 mi away · pop. 809
- Luncavița8.8 mi away · pop. 3,667
- Nifon9.1 mi away · pop. 805
- Telița9.7 mi away · pop. 720
- Căprioara10.6 mi away · pop. 101
- Hamcearca11.2 mi away · pop. 341
- Valea Teilor11.2 mi away · pop. 1,679
- Somova11.3 mi away · pop. 2,303
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