Alexandria, Romania
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County | Teleorman County | ||
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Status | County capital | ||
Mayor | Constantin Slăbescu, Social Democratic Party, since 2004 | ||
Population (2002) | 58,651 | ||
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Web site | http://www.alexandria.ro/ |
Alexandria is the capital city of the Teleorman County, Romania. It is located south of Bucharest, towards the Bulgarian border. The city is situated on the Vedea River. The city has 58,651 inhabitants.
[edit] Alexandria in 1900
Its population in 1900 was 13,675. Its chief trade is in grain, dispatched by rail to the Danubian port of Zimnicea, or by river to Giurgiu. Alexandria was named after its founder, Alexandru II Ghica, prince of Romania from 1834 to 1842.
[edit] References
- This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.
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