Alexandria, Romania

Alexandria
Coat of arms
Alexandria in Teleorman County
Alexandria Location of Alexandria, Romania
Coordinates: 43°58′7″N 25°20′0″E / 43.96861°N 25.33333°ECoordinates: 43°58′7″N 25°20′0″E / 43.96861°N 25.33333°E
Country	Romania
County	Teleorman County
Status	County capital
Government
• Mayor	Victor Drăgusin (Social Democratic Party)
Population (2011)
• Total	45,434
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Website	http://www.alexandria.ro/

Alexandria (Romanian pronunciation: [aleˈksandri.a]) is the capital city of the Teleorman County, Romania. It is located south-west of Bucharest, towards the Bulgarian border. The city is situated on the Vedea River. The city has 45,434 inhabitants.

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
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 in 1900

Its population in 1900 was 1,675. 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.

Alexandria after the 1989 Revolution

In 1989 the city had over 63,000 people and more than six large factories.

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References

•  This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Alexandria (Rumania)". Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.