Away from the main land, far from civilization, in the heart of waters
Far away from the world’s tumult, the traveller will find a place surrounded by waters, where Danube embraces the Black Sea with Saint George branch.
SAINT GEORGE village lays on the left side of the oldest branch of Danube – Saint George, close to where Danube flows into the Black Sea. The administrative area of the village is of 60575, 87 ha. The village itself is spread on 75, 98 ha but the plans of extension include an area of 123, 32 ha. The village is inhabited by 971 people that live in 358 dwellings and have preserved their traditions and Ukrainian language.
General Information
Saint George village is situated in the eastern extremity of the Danube Delta, in the eastern part of Tulcea county, at a distance of 120 Km from Tulcea (the largest town of Tulcea county and the administrative centre of the county ) and at 35 Km from Sulina. The village is bordered at north by Crisan village and Sulina town, at east and south by the Black Sea and at west by Murighiol village. The climate is continental, with warm summers and freezing winters with harsh winds. The annual medium temperature is 11°C and the average quantity of precipitation is 440l/mp annually.
The access in the community is possible on water only. One can take the boat either from Tulcea harbour (Tulcea – Saint George 4h), Mahmudia (Mahmudia – Saint George 2h 30’) or Murighiol waterfront (Murighiol – Saint George 2h). Both Mahmudia and Murighiol ports can be reached by car , on the main road the distance being of 30 km and respectively 38 km from Tulcea.
The schedule of the boat varies depending on the season and we recommend getting the up to date schedule from Navrom Delta SA Tulcea, phone number: 0240.511.528 / 0240.511.553, website: http://www.navrom.x3m.ro/ or NavRom Galati.
