Videle
Videle | |
|---|---|
 Videle train station | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location in Teleorman County | |
  Videle Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates:44°17′N25°32′E/ 44.283°N 25.533°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Teleorman |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2024) | Nicolae Bădănoiu[1](PSD) |
| Area | 79.96 km2(30.87 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 102 m (335 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 10,107 |
| • Density | 130/km2(330/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST(UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 145300 |
| Area code | (+40) 02 47 |
| Vehicle reg. | TR |
| Website | www |
Videle(Romanian pronunciation:[ˈvidele]) is a town inTeleorman County,Muntenia,Romania,with a population of 10,107 in 2021. It was upgraded to town status in 1968 by incorporation of a few villages nearby. Today, Coșoaia is the single associated village the town administers.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 10,904 | — |
| 1992 | 13,024 | +19.4% |
| 2002 | 11,987 | −8.0% |
| 2011 | 11,508 | −4.0% |
| 2021 | 10,107 | −12.2% |
| Source: Census data | ||
Geography
[edit]The town is situated on theWallachian Plain,on the banks of the riverGlavaciocand its left tributary, theMilcovăț.It lies in the northeastern part of Teleorman County, on the border withGiurgiu County.
Transportation
[edit]Videle is located 49 km (30 mi) northeast of the county seat,Alexandriaand 66 km (41 mi) west ofBucharest.It is crossed bycounty roadsDJ503 and DJ601.
The town is of some importance as a railway junction, for the railway track heading south toGiurgiuandBulgarialeaves themain Wallachian East-West-railwayfrom Bucharest toCraiova.
Economy
[edit]TheVidele oil fieldis located on the administrative territory of the town.
Natives
[edit]- Valentin Costache(b. 1998), footballer
- Răzvan Ducan(b. 2001), footballer
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.
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