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 | |
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Roșiori de Vede City Hall World War I monument Roșiorii de Vede City Hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location in Teleorman County | |
  Roșiorii de Vede Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 44°6′41″N 24°59′39″E / 44.11139°N 24.99417°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Teleorman |
| 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 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 145100 |
| Area code | (+40) 02 47 |
| Vehicle reg. | TR |
| Website | www |
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Geography
editThe 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
editRoșiorii 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
editRoșiorii 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
editThe 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
editSeveral Romanian personalities were born in and around the city. These include:
- Anton Berindei
- Dimitrie I. Berindei
- Dan Marian Costescu
- Alexandru Depărățeanu
- Stephan Drăghici
- Marin Ferecatu
- Liviu Floricel
- Gala Galaction
- Nicolae Gheorghe
- Radu Grămăticu
- Ioan Ianolide
- Iulian Miu
- Robert Neciu
- Marin Preda
- Zaharia Stancu
- Liviu Surugiu
- Claudiu Tămăduianu
- Nicolae Vedea Popescu
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 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
edit- ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
- ^ "Table 1 Overview of the Köppen-Geiger climate classes including the defining criteria". Nature: Scientific Data.
- ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Roșiorii de Vede". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
External links
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