Alexandria, Romania
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Alexandria | |
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 Alexandria in Teleorman County | |
  Alexandria Location of Alexandria, 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 County |
| Status | County capital |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Victor Drăgusin (Social Democratic Party) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 45,434 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Website | http://www.alexandria.ro/ |
Alexandria (Romanian pronunciation: [aleˈksandri.a] (
listen)) is the capital city of the Teleorman County, 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.
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 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[edit]
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. Its chief trade then, was in grain, dispatched by rail to the Danubian port of Zimnicea, or by river to Giurgiu.[1]
Alexandria before the 1989 Revolution[edit]
In 1989, the city had over 63,000 inhabitants and more than six large factories.
Natives[edit]
- Cătălin Botezatu (1966 –), fashion creator
- Alexandru Colfescu (1899 – 1976), mayor, lawyer, writer
- Anghel Demetriescu (1847 – 1903), historian
- Ciprian Manolescu (1978 –), mathematician
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References[edit]
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One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the 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 External links[edit]
Alexandria (Romania) travel guide from Wikivoyage
Media related to Alexandria, Romania at Wikimedia Commons
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