Alexandria, Romania

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°E / 43.96861; 25.33333Coordinates: 43°58′7″N 25°20′0″E / 43.96861°N 25.33333°E / 43.96861; 25.33333
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
YearPop.±%
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. 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

In 1989, the city had over 63,000 inhabitants and more than six large factories.

Natives

References

  1. ↑  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.


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