Crisan
Encyclopedia
Crişan is a commune in Tulcea County
, Romania
. It is composed of three villages: Caraorman, Crişan and Mila 23.
At the 2002 census, 65.1% of inhabitants were Romanians
, 24.6% Russians
or Lipovans
and 10.3% Ukrainians
. 74.8% were Romanian Orthodox and 25% Lipovan Old-Rite Orthodox
.
Tulcea County
Tulcea is a county of Romania, in the historical region Dobruja, with the capital city at Tulcea.-Demographics:In 2002, Tulcea County had a population of 256,492...
, Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
. It is composed of three villages: Caraorman, Crişan and Mila 23.
At the 2002 census, 65.1% of inhabitants were Romanians
Romanians
The Romanians are an ethnic group native to Romania, who speak Romanian; they are the majority inhabitants of Romania....
, 24.6% Russians
Russians
The Russian people are an East Slavic ethnic group native to Russia, speaking the Russian language and primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries....
or Lipovans
Lipovans
Lipovans or Lippovans are the Old Believers, mostly of Russian ethnic origin, who settled in the Moldavian Principality, in Dobruja and Eastern Muntenia...
and 10.3% Ukrainians
Ukrainians
Ukrainians are an East Slavic ethnic group native to Ukraine, which is the sixth-largest nation in Europe. The Constitution of Ukraine applies the term 'Ukrainians' to all its citizens...
. 74.8% were Romanian Orthodox and 25% Lipovan Old-Rite Orthodox
Lipovan Orthodox Old-Rite Church
The Lipovan Orthodox Old-Rite Church is the Romanian based jurisdiction of the Belokrinitskaya Hierarchy ....
.