Jurilovca Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
commune in Tulcea County, Romania
About Jurilovca
Jurilovca is a commune in Tulcea County, Northern Dobruja,Romania. It is composed of three villages: Jurilovca, Vișina, and Sălcioara. The commune was founded by Lipovans at the beginning of the 19th century. The first documentary attestation is from 1826. Although it started as a small village, Jurilovca grew rapidly and became an important fishing center in the Danube Delta area by the end of the 19th century. Today, it boasts the largest community of fishermen in Romania and hosts the most modern fish processing factory in the country and Eastern Europe. The Lipovans who founded Jurilovca were a small Russian community deported here by Peter the Great due to their opposition to the reform that modernized the Russian Orthodox Church. This community celebrates religious holidays according
Top Attractions in Jurilovca
Explore the best things to see and do in Jurilovca:
- ★Arganum
- ★Cape Doloșman
- ★Gura Portiței
- ★Tourist Port
Jurilovca Travel Guide Sections
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