Alexandria, Romania
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Alexandria | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location in Teleorman County | |
Alexandria Location in Romania | |
Coordinates: 43°58′7″N 25°20′0″E / 43.96861°N 25.33333°ECoordinates: 43°58′7″N 25°20′0″E / 43.96861°N 25.33333°E | |
Country | Romania |
County | Teleorman |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2024) | Victor Drăgusin[1] (PSD) |
Population (2011)[2] | 45,434 |
Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
Vehicle reg. | TR |
Website | www |
Alexandria (Romanian pronunciation: [alekˈsandri.a] (listen)) is the capital city of the Teleorman County, Muntenia, Romania. It is located south-west of Bucharest, towards the Bulgarian border. The city is situated on the Vedea River and has over 45,000 inhabitants.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1912 | 15,785 | — |
1930 | 19,350 | +22.6% |
1948 | 17,840 | −7.8% |
1956 | 19,294 | +8.2% |
1966 | 21,898 | +13.5% |
1977 | 37,340 | +70.5% |
1992 | 58,478 | +56.6% |
2002 | 50,591 | −13.5% |
2011 | 45,434 | −10.2% |
Source: Census data |
Early history[]
Alexandria was named after its founder, Alexandru D. Ghica, Prince of Wallachia from April 1834 to 7 October 1842. Its population in 1900 was 1,675. Grain, which was Alexandria's main trade at the time, was dispatched both by rail to the Danubian port of Zimnicea and by river to Giurgiu.[3]
Modern history[]
In 1989, the city had over 63,000 inhabitants and more than six large factories.
A 2020 estimate puts the population at 49,878.[4]
Natives[]
- Cătălin Botezatu (1966 –), fashion creator
- (1899 – 1976), mayor, lawyer, writer
- Anghel Demetriescu (1847 – 1903), historian
- Ciprian Manolescu (1978 –), mathematician
Gallery[]
References[]
- ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ^ "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
- ^ public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Alexandria". Encyclopædia Britannica. 1 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 572. One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the
- ^ "Populatia – Primăria Municipiului Alexandria". Retrieved 2020-10-25.
External links[]
- Alexandria (Romania) travel guide from Wikivoyage
- Media related to Alexandria, Romania at Wikimedia Commons
Categories:
- Alexandria, Romania
- Cities in Romania
- Capitals of Romanian counties
- Planned cities in Romania
- Populated places in Teleorman County
- Localities in Muntenia
- Teleorman County geography stubs