Drăgășani
Drăgășani | ||
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Municipality | ||
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Drăgășani Location of Drăgășani | ||
Coordinates: 44°39′40″N 24°15′38″E / 44.66111°N 24.26056°ECoordinates: 44°39′40″N 24°15′38″E / 44.66111°N 24.26056°E | ||
Country |
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County | Vâlcea County | |
Status | Municipality | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Cristian Nedelcu (Social Democratic Party) | |
Area | ||
• Total | 44,57 km2 (1,721 sq mi) | |
Population (2002)[1] | ||
• Total | 22,948 | |
• Density | 5.1/km2 (13/sq mi) | |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) | |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) | |
Climate | Cfb | |
Website | http://www.primariadragasani.ro/ |
Drăgășani (Romanian pronunciation: [drəɡəˈʃanʲ] (
The city administers four villages: Capu Dealului, Valea Caselor, Zărneni and Zlătărei. It is situated in the historical region of Oltenia.
History
Historical population | ||
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Year | Pop. | ±% |
1900 | 4,398 | — |
1912 | 6,710 | +52.6% |
1930 | 7,002 | +4.4% |
1948 | 9,737 | +39.1% |
1956 | 9,963 | +2.3% |
1966 | 11,589 | +16.3% |
1977 | 15,647 | +35.0% |
1992 | 22,126 | +41.4% |
2002 | 22,499 | +1.7% |
2011 | 16,681 | −25.9% |
Source: Census data |
Drăgășani stands on the site of the Daco-Roman Rusidava. On 19 June 1821, during the Greek War of Independence, the Ottomans routed the Filiki Eteria troops of Alexander Ypsilantis near the city in the Battle of Dragashani.[2] There Tudor Vladimirescu fought with his Panduri, revolutionary fighters consisting mainly of peasants and not armed with firepower, against the Turks.
Natives
- Florin Costea
- Mihai Costea
- Alexandru Dandea
- Mugur Isărescu
- Gib Mihăescu
- Paraschiv Oprea
Notes
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- ↑ "Rezultatele recensământului din 2002 pentru Drăgășani, Vâlcea".
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Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Dragashani". Encyclopædia Britannica. 8 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 465.