Roșiorii de Vede

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Roșiorii de Vede (Romanian pronunciation: [roʃiˌorij de ˈvede]; sometimes Roșiori de Vede or, in old versions, Rușii de Vede) is a city in Teleorman County, Romania. Located in the Muntenia region, it is one of the oldest cities in the country. It was first mentioned in a document which dates back to 1385, when the city was visited by two German pilgrims who were returning from Jerusalem and stopped for a few days in a town they called Russenart.[citation needed]

Roșiorii de Vede
Roșiori de Vede City Hall
World War I monument
Roșiorii de Vede City Hall
Coat of arms of Roșiorii de Vede
Location in Teleorman County
Location in Teleorman County
Roșiorii de Vede is located in Romania
Roșiorii de Vede
Roșiorii de Vede
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 44°6′41″N 24°59′39″E / 44.11139°N 24.99417°E / 44.11139; 24.99417
CountryRomania
CountyTeleorman
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Gheorghe-Valerică Cârciumaru[1] (PSD)
Area
152.56 km2 (58.90 sq mi)
Elevation
32 m (105 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
22,294
 • Density150/km2 (380/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
145100
Area code(+40) 02 47
Vehicle reg.TR
Websitewww.primariarosioriidevede.ro

Geography

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The city is situated in the middle of the Wallachian Plain, on the banks of the Vedea River and its right tributary, the Bratcov. It is located in the central-west part of Teleorman County, at a distance of 32 km (20 mi) from the county seat, Alexandria.

It neighbors the following communes: Măldăeni to the west, Peretu and Troianul to the south, Vedea and Drăgănești de Vede to the east, and Scrioaștea to the north.

Climate

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Roșiorii de Vede has a continental climate (Köppen: Dfa),[3] with cold winters and hot summers.

Climate data for Roșiorii de Vede (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 18.0
(64.4)
22.2
(72.0)
26.0
(78.8)
31.8
(89.2)
35.0
(95.0)
39.3
(102.7)
42.7
(108.9)
40.4
(104.7)
37.2
(99.0)
33.0
(91.4)
26.1
(79.0)
17.5
(63.5)
42.7
(108.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 2.1
(35.8)
5.6
(42.1)
12.1
(53.8)
18.4
(65.1)
24.0
(75.2)
28.3
(82.9)
30.8
(87.4)
30.9
(87.6)
25.3
(77.5)
18.1
(64.6)
10.2
(50.4)
3.7
(38.7)
17.5
(63.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) −1.8
(28.8)
0.7
(33.3)
6.0
(42.8)
11.9
(53.4)
17.4
(63.3)
21.6
(70.9)
23.8
(74.8)
23.6
(74.5)
18.1
(64.6)
11.8
(53.2)
5.7
(42.3)
−0.1
(31.8)
11.6
(52.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −5.0
(23.0)
−3.1
(26.4)
1.3
(34.3)
6.2
(43.2)
11.2
(52.2)
15.1
(59.2)
16.9
(62.4)
17.0
(62.6)
12.3
(54.1)
7.1
(44.8)
2.3
(36.1)
−3.0
(26.6)
6.5
(43.7)
Record low °C (°F) −26.5
(−15.7)
−20.5
(−4.9)
−4.0
(24.8)
1.0
(33.8)
4.7
(40.5)
8.2
(46.8)
7.5
(45.5)
1.3
(34.3)
−5.0
(23.0)
−16.0
(3.2)
−23.0
(−9.4)
−25.6
(−14.1)
−26.5
(−15.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 31.6
(1.24)
26.0
(1.02)
35.5
(1.40)
40.4
(1.59)
59.9
(2.36)
67.0
(2.64)
64.1
(2.52)
42.2
(1.66)
42.7
(1.68)
47.5
(1.87)
33.1
(1.30)
36.8
(1.45)
526.8
(20.74)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 5.7 4.9 5.7 6.3 8.2 7.6 6.4 4.4 4.4 5.5 5.6 6.0 70.7
Mean monthly sunshine hours 84.7 116.7 169.3 212.0 270.0 295.0 325.2 310.8 227.5 164.8 92.3 74.6 2,342.9
Source: NOAA[4]

Transportation

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Roșiorii de Vede is traversed by the national road DN6, which links Bucharest, 121 km (75 mi) to the east, to the Banat region in western Romania.

The Roșiorii de Vede train station serves the CFR Line 900, with service towards Costești, Turnu Măgurele, and Alexandria–Zimnicea.

Education

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The Anastasescu National College is a high school that opened in 1919; the school building is listed as a historic monument by Romania's Ministry of Culture and Religious Affairs.

Natives

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Several Romanian personalities were born in and around the city. These include:

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1912 10,960—    
1930 11,453+4.5%
1948 14,905+30.1%
1956 17,320+16.2%
1966 21,747+25.6%
1977 28,847+32.6%
1992 37,640+30.5%
2002 31,873−15.3%
2011 24,222−24.0%
2021 22,294−8.0%
Source: Census data

References

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  1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  3. ^ "Table 1 Overview of the Köppen-Geiger climate classes including the defining criteria". Nature: Scientific Data.
  4. ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Roșiorii de Vede". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
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