Alexandria, Romania
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Alexandria | |
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Teleorman County prefecture Heroes monument Statue of Liviu Vasilică Train station | |
Coat of arms | |
Coordinates: 43°58′7″N 25°20′0″E / 43.96861°N 25.33333°E | |
Country | Romania |
County | Teleorman |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2024) | Victor Drăgusin[1] (PSD) |
Area | 9.56 km2 (3.69 sq mi) |
Elevation | 47 m (154 ft) |
Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 40,390 |
• Density | 4,200/km2 (11,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
Postal code | 140001–140113 |
Vehicle reg. | TR |
Website | www |
Alexandria (Romanian pronunciation: [alekˈsandri.a] ⓘ) is the capital city of the Teleorman County, Muntenia, Romania. It is located south-west of Bucharest, towards the Bulgarian border, and has over 40,000 inhabitants. The 44th parallel north passes just north of the city.
Geography
Alexandria is situated in the middle of the Wallachian Plain, on the banks of the Vedea River. It is located in the central part of Teleorman County, at a distance of 62 km (39 mi) from Giurgiu and 86 km (53 mi) from Bucharest.
The city is traversed by the
Climate data for Alexandria, Romania | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 2.3 (36.1) |
5.3 (41.5) |
12.1 (53.8) |
18.3 (64.9) |
23.0 (73.4) |
27.5 (81.5) |
29.8 (85.6) |
31.1 (88.0) |
25.7 (78.3) |
17.6 (63.7) |
11.9 (53.4) |
4.8 (40.6) |
17.5 (63.4) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −3.3 (26.1) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
4.0 (39.2) |
7.6 (45.7) |
11.9 (53.4) |
15.9 (60.6) |
17.8 (64.0) |
18.8 (65.8) |
15.2 (59.4) |
9.9 (49.8) |
5.6 (42.1) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
8.5 (47.3) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 55.7 (2.19) |
38.6 (1.52) |
54.1 (2.13) |
57.3 (2.26) |
71.6 (2.82) |
106.5 (4.19) |
70.9 (2.79) |
40.2 (1.58) |
34.9 (1.37) |
58.7 (2.31) |
39.8 (1.57) |
47.4 (1.87) |
675.7 (26.6) |
Average snowfall cm (inches) | 6.5 (2.6) |
6.8 (2.7) |
2.9 (1.1) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0.8 (0.3) |
4.7 (1.9) |
21.7 (8.6) |
Average rainy days | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 74 |
Average snowy days | 5 | 4.6 | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 | 3.8 | 16.1 |
Average relative humidity (%)
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85 | 82 | 70 | 64 | 67 | 64 | 58 | 49 | 52 | 65 | 74 | 80 | 68 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9.3 | 10.5 | 12 | 13.5 | 14.8 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 14 | 12.5 | 11 | 9.7 | 9 | 12.2 |
Average ultraviolet index | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Source: Weather Atlas[3]
World Weather Online(precipitation-UV 2009-2023)[4] |
History
Alexandria was named after its founder,
In 1989, the city had over 63,000 inhabitants and more than six large factories. The 2021 census puts the population at 40,390.[6]
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% |
2021 | 40,390 | −11.1% |
Source: Census data |
Education
There are three high schools in Alexandria: the Alexandru D. Ghica National College, the Alexandru Ioan Cuza Theoretical High School, and the Constantin Noica Theoretical High School.
In 1897, the Ștefan cel Mare School moved from its former location to 310 Libertății Street; a local entrepreneur, M. Frangulea, obtained the plot and hired renowned architect Alexandru Săvulescu to build the new boys' primary school for the city.[7]
Religion
The Diocese of Alexandria and Teleorman is a diocese of the Romanian Orthodox Church. Its see is Saint Alexander Cathedral in Alexandria and its ecclesiastical territory covers Teleorman County.
Sports
Natives
- Valentin Badea (b. 1982), footballer
- Dan Balauru (b. 1980), footballer
- Cătălin Botezatu (b. 1966), fashion creator
- Alexandru Colfescu (1899–1976), mayor, lawyer, writer
- Anghel Demetriescu (1847–1903), historian
- Gheorghe Mihăilescu (1888–?), World War I pilot
- Ciprian Manolescu (b. 1978), mathematician
- Andreea Ogrăzeanu (b. 1990), sprinter
- Florin Olteanu (b. 1981), footballer
- Sorin Paraschiv (b. 1981), footballer
- Alin Pencea (b. 1992), footballer
- Marin Stan (b. 1950), sports shooter
- Alina Tecșor (b. 1979), tennis player
- Alin Toșca (b. 1992), footballer
- Daniel Tudor (b. 1974), footballer
- Ionuț Voicu (b. 1984), footballer
Gallery
References
- ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
- ^ "Yearly & Monthly Weather - Alexandria, Romania". Weather Atlas. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
- ^ "Alexandria Annual Weather Averages". World Weather Online. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
- ^ public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Alexandria". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 1 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 572. One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the
- ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
- ^ "Școala cu clasele I–VIII, "Ștefan cel Mare" Alexandria". scoala-stefancelmare.ro (in Romanian). Alexandria, Romania: Ștefan cel Mare School. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
- ^ "Stadion nou în Teleorman: Alexandria va avea o arena de nivel european". ziare.com (in Romanian). February 15, 2019. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
External links
- Alexandria (Romania) travel guide from Wikivoyage
- Media related to Alexandria, Romania at Wikimedia Commons