C. A. Rosetti, Tulcea

This article is about a commune in Tulcea County. For the commune in Buzău County, see C. A. Rosetti, Buzău. For the Romanian politician, see C. A. Rosetti.

C. A. Rosetti is a commune in Tulcea County, Northern Dobruja, Romania. The commune is named for writer and politician Constantin Alexandru Rosetti. It is composed of five villages: C. A. Rosetti, Cardon, Letea, Periprava, and Sfiștofca.

C. A. Rosetti
Commune
The main street in Letea village
Location in Tulcea County
C. A. Rosetti Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°18′N 29°34′E
Country	Romania
County	Tulcea
Subdivisions	C. A. Rosetti, Cardon, Letea, Periprava, Sfiștofca
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Antonel Pocora[1] (PSD)
Area	276.45 km2 (106.74 sq mi)
Elevation	2 m (7 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[2]	636
• Density	2.3/km2 (6.0/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	827015
Area code	+40 x40
Vehicle reg.	TL
Website	primariarosettitl.ro

The commune lies on the right bank of the Chilia branch of the Danube. It is located in the northeastern part of the county, on the border with Ukraine. A ferry service across the Danube operates from Periprava to Vylkove, a small city in the Izmail Raion of Odesa Oblast.

At the 2011 census, 65.7% of the inhabitants were Romanians, 24.3% Russian Lipovans, and 9.8% Ukrainians. The same census found that Letea (Russian: Летя, Letya) village had 348 inhabitants, down from 404 in 2002. Of those, 399 were native speakers of Romanian, and 5 of Ukrainian.^[3]

The painter Stavru Tarasov [ro] (1883–1961) was born in Letea.^[4]

The Periprava labor camp operated near the village of Periprava during communist rule.

Gallery

• 
  Old mill in Letea
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  Monastery of the Nativity in Letea
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  Sunset on Lake Nebunu in Periprava