Fetești

Fetești
Municipality
Coat of arms
Fetești Location of Fetești
Coordinates: 44°24′54″N 27°49′25″E / 44.41500°N 27.82361°ECoordinates: 44°24′54″N 27°49′25″E / 44.41500°N 27.82361°E
Country	Romania
County	Ialomița County
Status	Municipality
Government
• Mayor	Gheorghe Catrinoiu (National Liberal Party)
Area
• Total	101.19 km^2 (39.07 sq mi)
Population (2002)
• Total	34,076
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Website	http://www.primariafetesti.ro

Fetești (Romanian pronunciation: [feˈteʃtʲ]) is a city and municipality in Ialomiţa County, Romania, with a population of 34,076. It is located in the Bărăgan plain, on the Borcea branch of the Danube. Fetești has the second largest population in Ialomița, after Slobozia.

In 1895, the King Carol I railway Bridge was built across the Danube to Cernavodă. A newer one was built in the 1980s as part of the Bucharest-Constanţa A2 highway.

History

The settlement of Fetești was first mentioned in the year 1528, in a document released by the ruler of Wallachia, Radu of Afumaţi. In 1868 Fetești became a commune, in 1934 a city, and 61 years later, in 1995, it achieved the status of municipality. In the course of time, Fetești has evolved to an important crossroads and industrial center.

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1948	11,946	—
1956	15,383	+28.8%
1966	21,412	+39.2%
1977	27,491	+28.4%
1992	35,374	+28.7%
2002	33,197	−6.2%
2011	27,122	−18.3%
Source: Census data

Structure

The city is composed of four neighbourhoods: Fetești-Oraș, Fetești-Gară, Buliga and Vlașca; formally, the last three are separate villages. Fetești-Gară has a population of over 20,000 inhabitants, and it is considered to be the center of Fetești.

Education

There are 7 schools and 3 high-schools in the city. The "Carol I" high-school is the best in the Fetești-Ţăndărei area, and one of the best in the county.