Maliuc is a commune in Tulcea County, Northern Dobruja, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Gorgova, Ilganii de Sus, Maliuc, Partizani, and Vulturu.
The commune lies on the Sulina branch of the river Danube, in the western third of the Danube Delta. It is located about east of the county seat, Tulcea.
Demographics According to the 2021 census, Maliuc had 813 inhabitants; of those, 90.77% were Romanians and 1.11% Russians. At the 2011 census, the commune had a population of 856; the majority of the inhabitants were Romanians (91.94%), with a minority of Russians (1.99%), and for 4.91% the ethnic affiliation was unknown. From a religious point of view, the majority of the inhabitants were Orthodox (85.33%), with a minority of Roman Catholics (4.34%), and for 8.49% the denominational affiliation was unknown.
Politics The commune of Maliuc is administered by a mayor and a local council composed of 9 councilors. The mayor, Nicoleta Sevastian, a member of the National Liberal Party, has been in office since October 2020. Climate Maliuc has a cold semi-arid climate (BSk) according to the Köppen climate classification.
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