The county has a total area of 8,499 km². , Tulcea County, Romania, from 1868 to 1921 The most significant feature of Tulcea County is the Danube Delta, which occupies about 1/3 of the entire surface and is located in the North-East side of the county. The Delta has three main branches: the Sulina branch in the middle, the Chilia branch in the North and the Sfântu Gheorghe branch in the South. In the South-East of the county there are two lagoons: Razelm Lake and Sinoe Lake. In the Danube Delta and in the South—in the area between the Sfântu Gheorghe Channel and Razelm Lake—there are countless channels and small lakes. The entire area is included in the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites and Biosphere reserves. The Danube River flows around the county in the West and North side. In the West, there is the Măcin Branch which flows on the East side of the Great Brăila Island. From Smârdan to Pătlăgeanca, the Danube has only one big flow of water, around which there are an immense number of lakes and small channels. In the center of the county, there is the Casincea Plateau and the Măcin Mountains—the remains of a prehistorical mountains range, with the greatest height at about 400 m.
Agriculture and fishing are the main occupations, involving about 48% of the population. Industry is concentrated in the large towns only. The predominant industries in the county are:
Tourism is an important activity in the county, the Danube Delta being one of the most visited areas in Romania. The main destinations for tourists are:
The Tulcea County Council, elected at the 2016 local government elections, is made up of 31 counselors, with the following party composition:
Administrative divisions
Tulcea County has 1 municipality, 4 towns and 46 communes. ;Municipalities
Tulcea - capital city; population: 92,379
;Towns ;Communes
Historical county
Historically, the county was located in the southeastern part of Greater Romania, in the region of north Dobruja. The borders of the historic county coincide with those of the present county. It bordered on the west with Brăila County, northwest with Covurlui County, to the north with Ismail County, to the south by Constanța County, and to the east and south-east with the Black Sea.
Administration
The county was originally divided administratively into four districts :
According to the 1930 census data, the county population was 184,038 inhabitants, ethnically divided as follows: 62.6% Romanians, 12.2% Russians, 10.6% Bulgarians, 2.5% Turks, 1.7% Greeks, 1.3% Germans, as well as other minorities. From the religious point of view, the population was 85.8% Eastern Orthodox, 8.3% Old-Rite Lipovan Orthodox, 2.8% Muslim, 1.5% Roman Catholic, 0.6% Lutheran, as well as other minorities.
Urban population
In 1930, the county's urban population was 41,632 inhabitants, comprising 64.7% Romanians, 12.8% Russians, 5.5% Turks, 4.4% Greeks, 3.3% Bulgarians, 2.5% Jews, 0.8% Germans, as well as other minorities. Mother tongues among the urban population were Romanian, followed by Russian, Turkish, Greek, Yiddish, as well as other minorities. From the religious point of view, the urban population was composed of 87.5% Eastern Orthodox, 5.7% Muslim, 2.6% Jewish, 1.9% Roman Catholic, as well as other minorities.
