Islaz
Islaz | |
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![]() Church of the Holy Three Hierarchs, Islaz | |
![]() Location in Teleorman County | |
Coordinates:43°44′N24°45′E/ 43.733°N 24.750°E | |
Country | Romania |
County | Teleorman |
Subdivisions | Islaz, Moldoveni |
Government | |
• Mayor(2020–2024) | Ion Gheorghe Cătălin Geară[1](PSD) |
Area | 96.41 km2(37.22 sq mi) |
Elevation | 32 m (105 ft) |
Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 4,256 |
• Density | 44/km2(110/sq mi) |
Time zone | EET/EEST(UTC+2/+3) |
Postal code | 147160 |
Vehicle reg. | TR |
Website | islaztr |
Islazis acommunein southernRomania,located in the southwesternTeleorman County,10 km (6.2 mi) west ofTurnu Măgurele.It is part of the historical provinceOltenia,and is composed of two villages, Islaz and Moldoveni.
The commune is situated in the southern reaches of theWallachian Plain,where theOlt Riverdischarges into theDanube River.To the south, across the Danube, isBulgaria;to the east, across the Olt, is Turnu Măgurele; and to the west and to the north isOlt County.
Islaz village was first attested on July 9, 1569, and until 1950 was a part of the formerRomanați County.It became notorious in 1848, as the site where theProclamation of Islaz,listing the goals of theWallachian Revolution,was publicly read (June 9, 1848).
Ostrovul Mareis a nature reserve located on two (joined) islands on the Danube, Ostrovul Mare and Ostrovul Calnovăț, in the vicinity of Islaz.
References
[edit]- ^"Results of the 2020 local elections".Central Electoral Bureau.Retrieved14 June2021.
- ^"Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021"(XLS).National Institute of Statistics.