Teleorman County

Teleorman County Județul Teleorman
County
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Country	Romania
Development region	Sud
Historical region	Muntenia
Capital	Alexandria
Area
• Total	5,790 km2 (2,240 sq mi)
• Rank	19th
Population  (2021-12-01)
• Total	323,544
• Rank	24th
• Density	56/km2 (140/sq mi)
Telephone code	(+40) 247 or (+40) 347
ISO 3166 code	RO-TR (TR county)
GDP (nominal)	US$ 1.93 billion (2015)
GDP per capita	US$ 6,315 (2015)
Website	Consiliul Judetean Prefecture

The name Teleorman is of Cumanic (Turkic) origin. It literally means wild/crazy forest (modern Turkish, Deli orman) and, by extension, "thick and shadowy forest" in the Cuman language. It can be encountered in other toponyms, such as the Turkish name of the Ludogorie Plateau in northeastern Bulgaria, Deliorman.

In 2021, the county had a population of 323,544 and the population density was 55.88/km² (144.73/sq mi).

• Romanians – 96.8%
• Romani – 3.2%

Year	County population
1948	487,394
1956	510,488
1966	516,222
1977	518,943
1992	482,281
2002	436,025
2011	360,178
2021	323,544

Teleorman County has a total area of 5,790 square kilometres (2,240 sq mi).

Two distinctive elements can be found:

• In the North and center there are plains from the Romanian Plain. They are separated by small rivers, which sometimes form deep valleys.
• In the South there is the Danube valley, very wide, with ponds and small channels.

Beside the Danube, the main river crossing the county is the Olt River which flows into the Danube close to the village of Islaz. Other important rivers are: the Vedea River, the Teleorman River, and the Călmățui River.

Neighbours

• Giurgiu County to the east.
• Olt County to the west.
• Argeș County and Dâmbovița County to the North.
• Bulgaria to the South – Veliko Tarnovo Province, Pleven Province, and Ruse Province.

 

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The predominant industries in the county are:

• Food and beverages industry.
• Textile industry.
• Chemical industry.
• Mechanical components industry; in Alexandria there is a big roll-bearing enterprise.

Agriculture is the main occupation in the county. Both extensive agriculture, and small scale — vegetables and fruits for the Bucharest markets — is practiced. The area is well suited for irrigations.

 

The county doesn't have many spectacular attractions, but its cultural folk heritage is very rich. Many Romanian personalities have been born here, some of them later describing the life in a village in a very picturesque way. Also, the area was one of the places where the Wallachian Revolution of 1848 unfolded.

The main tourist destinations are:

• The city of Alexandria.
• Fishing on the Danube and other lakes or ponds.

The Teleorman County Council, renewed at the 2020 local elections, consists of 32 counsellors, with the following party composition:

 

 

 

Teleorman County has 3 municipalities, 2 towns and 92 communes

Municipalities

• Alexandria - capital city; population: 42,129 (as of 2011)
• Roșiorii de Vede
• Turnu Măgurele

Towns

• Videle
• Zimnicea - the southernmost locality in Romania

Communes

Natives of Teleorman County include:

• Marin Preda
• Zaharia Stancu
• Gala Galaction
• Constantin Noica

Județul Teleorman
County (Județ)
The Teleorman County court building of the interwar period, currently the Turnu Măgurele city court building.
Coat of arms
Country	Romania
Historic region	Muntenia
Capital city (Reședință de județ)	Turnu Măgurele
Area
• Total	4,577 km2 (1,767 sq mi)
Population  (1930)
• Total	347,294
• Density	76/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)

Historically, the county was located in the southern part of Greater Romania, in the southwestern part of the historical region of Muntenia. Its capital was Turnu Măgurele. The county was bordered on the west by the counties Romanați County and Olt County, to the north by Argeș County, to the east by Vlașca County, and in the south across the Danube River by the Kingdom of Bulgaria. Its territory coincides in large part with that of the present county.

Administration

 

The county was originally divided into five administrative districts (plăși):

1. Plasa Alexandria, headquartered at Alexandria
2. Plasa Balaci, headquartered at Balaci
3. Plasa Roșiori de Vede, headquartered at Roșiori de Vede
4. Plasa Turnu Măgurele, headquartered at Turnu Măgurele
5. Plasa Zimnicea, headquartered at Zimnicea

Subsequently, the county established three more districts:

6. Plasa Călmățuiu, headquartered at Călmățuiu
7. Plasa Slăvești, headquartered at Slăvești
8. Plasa Vârtoapele de Sus, headquartered at Vârtoapele de Sus

The county contained four urban communes: Turnu Măgurele, Alexandria, Roșiorii de Vede, and Zimnicea.

Population

According to the 1930 census data, the county population was 347,294 inhabitants, ethnically divided as follows: 98.1% Romanians, 1.4% Romanies, as well as other minorities. From the religious point of view, the population was 99.0% Eastern Orthodox, 0.6% Adventist, 0.1% Muslim, as well as other minorities.

Urban population

In 1930, the county's urban population was 58,632 inhabitants, comprising 94.4% Romanians, 3.3% Romanies, 0.4% Hungarians, 0.4% Jews, as well as other minorities. From the religious point of view, the urban population was composed of 98.1% Eastern Orthodox, 0.6% Muslim, 0.4% Jewish, 0.4% Roman Catholic, as well as other minorities.