Ceatalchioi

Ceatalchioi () is a commune in Tulcea County, Northern Dobruja, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Ceatalchioi (), Pătlăgeanca (historical name: Principesa Ileana), Plauru (historical name: Lascăr Catargiu), and Sălceni.

Key facts

Romanian subdivision.type: commune
Romanian subdivision.county: Tulcea
Romanian subdivision.official_name: Ceatalchioi
Romanian subdivision.subdivisions: Ceatalchioi, Pătlăgeanca, Plauru, Sălceni
Romanian subdivision.image_skyline: Pătlăgeanca Danube 2.jpg
Romanian subdivision.image_map: Ceatalchioi jud Tulcea.png
Romanian subdivision.map_caption: Location in Tulcea County
Romanian subdivision.leader_name: Tudor Cernega
Romanian subdivision.leader_party: PSD
Romanian subdivision.leader_term: 2024–2028
Romanian subdivision.elevation: 2
Romanian subdivision.area_total_km2

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Location
Spillovers during the Russo-Ukrainian war
First incident
Other incidents
November 2025 evacuation
See also
References
External links

==Location== The commune is located in the northern part of Tulcea County, north of the county seat, Tulcea. It lies in the Danube Delta, on the right bank of the Chilia branch of the Danube, which marks the Romania–Ukraine border. Across from the village of Plauru is the city of Izmail, on the Ukrainian side of the border.