Murighiol


Murighiol is a commune in Tulcea County, Northern Dobruja, Romania. It is composed of seven villаges:
At the 2011 census, 94.6% of the inhabitants were Romanians, 4.5% Ukrainians and 0.4% Turks.
The commune's name is of Turkish origin: moru and göl compounded to mean "violet lake".
The archaeological site of Halmyris is located near the village of Murighiol. Halmyris was a Roman legionary fort from the 1st–4th centuries CE. It is currently under excavation.