Neptun, Romania
Neptun is a summer resort on the Romanian seacoast, on the Black Sea, six kilometres (3+1⁄2 miles) north of Mangalia. It is part of a string of such resorts, Olimp, Jupiter, Cap Aurora, and Venus.
Neptune Station
Stațiunea Neptun | |
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Beach | |
 The beach | |
  Neptune Station Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 43°51′58″N 28°36′19″E | |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | ~1,000 |
The resort
History
Neptun hosts the summer residence of the president, Nufărul (English: The Water Lily).
Built in 1972, it is owned by the Importanne Resort corporation. Located on a beach called "At the flags" (Romanian: La steaguri).
Climate
The marine climate has hot summers, with the average temperature in June being over 22 °C, most of the days being sunny, and winters being gentle with rare snows. The mean annual temperature is 11.2 °C, and precipitation is low (under 400 mm yearly).
Personalities
- Inna – Romanian singer, winner of two MTV Europe Music Awards and best-selling music act from Eastern Europe of the current decade.
External links
Media related to Neptun at Wikimedia Commons
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