Aliman


Aliman is a commune in Constanța County, Northern Dobruja, Romania. It includes four villages:
  • Aliman
  • Dunăreni
  • Floriile
  • Vlahii
The territory of the commune also includes the former village of Adâncata, at, disestablished by Presidential Decree in 1977.
The Dacian fortress of Sacidava was located close to the village of Dunăreni.
According to Bogdan Petriceicu Hasdeu, in a hypothesis endorsed by Iorgu Iordan, the name Aliman derives from the Turkish word for "German", Alaman or Aleman.

Demographics

At the 2011 census, Aliman had 2,798 Romanians, 5 Roma , 2 others.

Natives of Aliman