Tatars of Romania

Tatars of Romania or Dobrujan Tatars (Romanian: Tătarii din România) are a Turkic ethnic group that have been present in Romania since the 13th century. According to the 2011 census, 20,282 people declared themselves as Tatar, most of them being Crimean Tatars and living in Constanța County. But according to the Democratic Union of Tatar Turkic Muslims of Romania there are 50,000 Tatars in Romania. They are one of the main components of the Muslim community in Romania.

Tatars of Romania
Romanian: Tătarii din România
Dobrujan Tatar: تُمْرِجَا تَاتَارْلَارِ
(Tomrîğa tatarlarî)
Languages
Dobrujan Tatar, Romanian
Religion
Islam
Related ethnic groups
Crimean Tatars, Nogais
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