Scornicești
Scornicești (Romanian pronunciation: [skorniˈt͡ʃeʃtʲ]) is a town in Olt County, Muntenia, Romania with a population of 11,766. The town administers 13 villages (Bălțați, Bircii, Chițeasca, Constantinești, Jitaru, Mărgineni-Slobozia, Mihăilești-Popești, Mogoșești, Negreni, Piscani, Rusciori, Șuica and Teiuș) and has a total area of 170 km² (65 sq. mi.), being the locality with the largest area in the county of Olt, surpassing even its capital Slatina. Scornicești is situated in the historical region of Muntenia.
Scornicești | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Location in Olt County | |
  Scornicești Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 44°34′12″N 24°33′0″E | |
| Country |  |
| County | Olt |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ioan Prioteasa[1] (PNL) |
| Area | 168.77 km2 (65.16 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | 11,766 |
| • Density | 70/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Vehicle reg. | OT |
| Website | www |
History
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1992 | 13,998 | — |
| 2002 | 13,751 | −1.8% |
| 2011 | 11,766 | −14.4% |
| Source: Census data | ||
Scornicești was the birthplace of communist leader Nicolae Ceaușescu, who lived there until the age of 11, when he left for Bucharest to become a shoemaker. During his dictatorship, Ceaușescu wanted to make Scornicești a "model town" to house the newly created "Socialist Man". Consequently, in 1988, he began his plan by demolishing the traditional village houses and replacing them with apartment buildings, and changed the town's status from "village" to "city" (however, the bulldozers did not destroy Ceauşescu's birth home, which is now one of the local attractions - see on WikiMapia).
Ceaușescu also built a large stadium (with a capacity of 18,000[3] spectators) for the local football team, FC Olt, which, with the help of the Ceaușescus, was promoted to Divizia A. Nowadays, the team plays in the Olt County Championship.
Dinel Staicu, a Romanian millionaire, announced that he is building a museum in Scornicești dedicated to Ceaușescu.
The Scornicești Solar Park power system of solar panels is located in the town.[4]
Natives
References
- (in Romanian) Florian Bichir, "Scornicești, oaza de capitalism", Evenimentul Zilei, 25 January 2004
- (in Romanian) Alex Nedea, Catalin Pruteanu, "Scornicești, again a village", Jurnalul Național, 21 July 2005
Notes
- "Results of the 2016 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
- City Council homepage in Romanian
- "O singură firmă face curent de la Soare în România". Money (in Romanian). 2011-06-06. Archived from the original on 2014-01-08. Retrieved 2012-01-03.
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