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Roșiorii de Vede (Romanian pronunciation: [roʃiˌorij de ˈvede]; sometimes Roșiori de Vede or, in old versions, Rușii de Vede) is a city in Teleorman County, Romania. Located in the Muntenia region, it is one of the oldest cities in the country. It was first mentioned in a document which dates back to 1385, when the city was visited by two German pilgrims who were returning from Jerusalem and stopped for a few days in a town they called Russenart.[citation needed]
Roșiorii de Vede | |
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Municipality | |
 Roșiorii de Vede City Hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location in Teleorman County | |
  Roșiorii de Vede Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 44°6′41″N 24°59′39″E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Teleorman |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Gheorghe-Valerică Cârciumaru[1] (PSD) |
| Area | 152.56 km2 (58.90 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 32 m (105 ft) |
| Population (2011)[2] | 27,416 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (470/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 145100 |
| Area code | (+40) 02 47 |
| Vehicle reg. | TR |
| Website | www |
Geography
The city is situated in the middle of the Wallachian Plain, on the banks of the Vedea River and its right tributary, the Bratcov. It is located in the central-west part of Teleorman County, at a distance of 32 km (20 mi) from the county seat, Alexandria.
It neighbors the following communes: Măldăeni to the west, Peretu and Troianul to the south, Vedea and Drăgănești de Vede to the east, and Scrioaștea to the north.
Transportation
Roșiorii de Vede is traversed by the national road DN6, which links Bucharest, 121 km (75 mi) to the east, to the Banat region in western Romania.
The Roșiorii de Vede train station serves the CFR Line 900, with service towards Costești, Turnu Măgurele, and Alexandria–Zimnicea.
Education
The Anastasescu National College is a high school that opened in 1919; the school building is listed as a historic monument by Romania's Ministry of Culture and Religious Affairs.
Natives
Several Romanian personalities were born in and around the city. These include:
- Anton Berindei
- Dimitrie I. Berindei
- Dan Marian Costescu
- Viorica Dăncilă
- Alexandru Depărățeanu
- Stephan Drăghici
- Marin Ferecatu
- Liviu Floricel
- Gala Galaction
- Nicolae Gheorghe
- Radu Grămăticu
- Ioan Ianolide
- Iulian Miu
- Robert Neciu
- Marin Preda
- Zaharia Stancu
- Liviu Surugiu
- Claudiu Tămăduianu
- Nicolae Vedea Popescu
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1912 | 10,960 | — |
| 1930 | 11,453 | +4.5% |
| 1948 | 14,905 | +30.1% |
| 1956 | 17,320 | +16.2% |
| 1966 | 21,747 | +25.6% |
| 1977 | 28,847 | +32.6% |
| 1992 | 37,640 | +30.5% |
| 2002 | 31,873 | −15.3% |
| 2011 | 24,222 | −24.0% |
| Source: Census data | ||
References
- "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
External links
- Roșiori de Vede City Hall site
- Roșiori de Vede Community site[permanent dead link]
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