Aliman is a commune in Constanța County, Northern Dobruja, Romania. It includes four villages: The territory of the commune also includes the former village of Adâncata (historical name: Polucci), at 44.15°N, 27.8825°W, disestablished by Presidential Decree in 1977. The Dacian fortress of Sacidava was located close to the village of Dunăreni. According to Bogdan Petriceicu Hasdeu, in a hypothesis endorsed by Iorgu Iordan, the name Aliman derives from the Turkish word for "German", Alaman or Aleman.

Demographics

At the 2011 census, Aliman had 2,798 Romanians (99.75%), 5 Roma (0.18%), 2 others (0.07%).

Natives of Aliman