Peștera

"Pestera" redirects here. For the Bulgarian town, see Peshtera.

For other uses, see Peștera (disambiguation).

Peștera (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈpeʃtera], meaning "the cave" in Romanian) is a commune in Constanța County, Northern Dobruja, Romania. It includes five villages:

• Peștera
• Ivrinezu Mare
• Ivrinezu Mic
• Izvoru Mare (historical name: Mamut-Cuius, Turkish: Mamutkuyusu)
• Veteranu (historical name: Idris-Cuius, Turkish: İdriskuyusu)

Peștera
Commune
Location in Constanța County
Peștera Location in Romania
Coordinates: 44°11′N 28°8′E
Country	Romania
County	Constanța
Subdivisions	Peștera, Ivrinezu Mare, Ivrinezu Mic, Izvoru Mare, Veteranu
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Nicoleta Vrabie[1]
Area	194.90 km2 (75.25 sq mi)
Population  (2021-12-01)[2]	3,127
• Density	16/km2 (42/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.	CT
Website	www.comunapestera.ro

Demographics

At the 2011 census, Pestera had 3,178 Romanians (99.28%), 18 Turks (0.56%), 4 Tatars (0.12%), 1 others (0.03%).^[3]