Fetești (Romanian pronunciation: [feˈteʃtʲ]) is a city in Ialomița County, Muntenia, Romania. It is located in the Bărăgan Plain, on the Borcea branch of the Danube. Fetești has the second largest population in Ialomița County, after Slobozia.
Fetești | |
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Central Park in Fetești Fetești railway station | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location in Ialomița County | |
  Fetești Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 44°24′54″N 27°49′25″E / 44.41500°N 27.82361°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Ialomița |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Laurențiu-Georgică Șonchereche[1] (PSD) |
| Area | 101.19 km2 (39.07 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 20 m (70 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 27,465 |
| • Density | 270/km2 (700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 925100 |
| Area code | (+40) 02 43 |
| Vehicle reg. | IL |
| Website | primariafetesti |
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–Constanța A2 highway.
History
editThe settlement of Fetești was first mentioned in the year 1528, in a document released by the ruler of Wallachia, Radu of Afumați. 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.
| 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 | 30,217 | −9.0% |
| 2021 | 27,465 | −9.1% |
| Source: Census data | ||
Structure
editThe 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.
Natives
edit- Dănuț Dobre (born 1967), rower
- Petruș Gavrilă (born 1988), canoeist
- Costel Grasu (born 1967), discus thrower
- Gheorghe Leonte (born 1963), rugby union player
- Ion Mihăilescu (1916 – ?), footballer and manager
- Georgeta Pitică (1930 – 2018), international table tennis player
Education
editThere are 7 schools and 3 high-schools in the city. The "Carol I" high-school is the best in the Fetești-Țăndărei area, and one of the best in the county.[citation needed]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ^ "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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