Bechet is a town in Dolj County, Oltenia, Romania, on the river Danube, opposite the Bulgarian city of Oryahovo.
Bechet | |
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Town | |
City Hall Bechet | |
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Coat of arms | |
Bechet Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 43°47′N 23°57′E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Dolj |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Adrian Glăvan[1] (PSD) |
| Area | 25.31 km2 (9.77 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | 3,657 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Vehicle reg. | DJ |
| Website | primariabechet |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 2002 | 3,864 | — |
| 2011 | 3,363 | −13.0% |
| Source: Census data | ||
In 2011, it had a population of 3,363.
At Bechet Port, there is a 126.5 metres tall unused electricity pylon, which was built in 1967 as part of the Danube crossing of the 220 kV-line Ișalnița-Kozlodui and which is since the demolition of this line the only relict of it [dead link].
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