Alexandria, Romania
Alexandria (Romanian pronunciation: [aleˈksandri.a] (
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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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 |
Alexandria | |
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![]() Coat of arms | |
![]() Location in Teleorman County | |
![]() ![]() Alexandria Location in Romania | |
Coordinates: 43°58′7″N 25°20′0″E | |
Country | ![]() |
County | Teleorman |
Government | |
• Mayor | Victor Drăgusin[1] (PSD) |
Population (2011)[2] | 45,434 |
Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
Vehicle reg. | TR |
Website | www |
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.[3]
Alexandria before the 1989 Revolution
In 1989, the city had over 63,000 inhabitants and more than six large factories.
Natives
- Cătălin Botezatu (1966 –), fashion creator
- Alexandru Colfescu (1899 – 1976), mayor, lawyer, writer
- Anghel Demetriescu (1847 – 1903), historian
- Ciprian Manolescu (1978 –), mathematician
Gallery
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References
- "Results of the 2016 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
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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.
External links
Alexandria (Romania) travel guide from Wikivoyage Media related to Alexandria, Romania at Wikimedia Commons
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