Suhaia is a commune in Teleorman County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Suhaia, but also included the village of Fântânele until 2004, when it was split off to form a separate commune.

Suhaia
Location in Teleorman County
Location in Teleorman County
Suhaia is located in Romania
Suhaia
Suhaia
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 43°44′N 25°15′E / 43.733°N 25.250°E / 43.733; 25.250
CountryRomania
CountyTeleorman
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Polexia-Georgiana Barbu (PNL)
Area
74.85 km2 (28.90 sq mi)
Elevation
84 m (276 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
1,879
 • Density25/km2 (65/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
147370
Area code+(40) 247
Vehicle reg.TR
Websiteprimariasuhaia.ro

The commune is situated at the southern edge of the Wallachian Plain, where the river Călmățui discharges into the Danube. It is located in the southern part of Teleorman County, 13 km (8.1 mi) northwest of Zimnicea, a port town on the Danube, and 40 km (25 mi) south of the county seat, Alexandria.

References

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  1. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.