Teleorman County


Teleorman County is a county of Romania on the border with Bulgaria, in the historical region Muntenia, with its capital city at Alexandria.
The name Teleorman is of Cumanic origin. It literally means crazy forest and, by extension, "thick and shadowy forest" in the Cuman language. It can be encountered in other toponyms, such as the Turkish name of the Ludogorie Plateau in northeastern Bulgaria.

Demographics

In 2011, it had a population of 360,178 and the population density was 62.2/km².
YearCounty population
1948487,394
1956 510,488
1966 516,222
1977 518,943
1992 482,281
2002 436,025
2011 360,178

Geography

This county has a total area of 5,790 km².
Two distinctive elements can be found:
Beside the Danube, the main river crossing the county is the Olt River which flows into the Danube close to the village of Islaz. Other important rivers are: the Vedea River, the Teleorman River and the Călmățui River.

Neighbours

The predominant industries in the county are:
Agriculture is the main occupation in the county. Both extensive agriculture, and small scale - vegetables and fruits for Bucharest markets, is practiced. The area is well suited for irrigations.

Tourism

The county doesn't have many spectacular attractions, but its cultural folk heritage is very rich. Many Romanian personalities have been born here, some of them later describing the life in a village in a very picturesque way. Also, the area was one of the places where the Wallachian Revolution of 1848 unfolded.
The main tourist destinations are:
The Teleorman County Council, elected at the 2016 local government elections, is made up of 33 counselors, with the following party composition:

Administrative divisions

Teleorman County has 3 municipalities, 2 towns and 93 communes
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Teleorman County is home to many Romanian personalities including:
Historically, the county was located in the southern part of Greater Romania, in the southwestern part of the historical region of Muntenia. Its capital was Turnu Măgurele. The county was bordered on the west by the counties Romanați County and Olt County, to the north by Argeș County, to the east by Vlașca County, and in the south across the Danube River by the Kingdom of Bulgaria. Its territory coincides in large part with that of the present county.

Administration

The county was originally divided into five administrative districts :
  1. Plasa Alexandria, headquartered at Alexandria
  2. Plasa Balaci, headquartered at Balaci
  3. Plasa Roșiori de Vede, headquartered at Roșiori de Vede
  4. Plasa Turnu Măgurele, headquartered at Turnu Măgurele
  5. Plasa Zimnicea, headquartered at Zimnicea
Subsequently, the county established three more districts:

  1. Plasa Călmățuiu, headquartered at Călmățuiu
  2. Plasa Slăvești, headquartered at Slăvești
  3. Plasa Vârtoapele de Sus, headquartered at Vârtoapele de Sus
The county contained four urban communes: Turnu Măgurele, Alexandria, Roșiorii de Vede, and Zimnicea.

Population

According to the 1930 census data, the county population was 347,294 inhabitants, ethnically divided as follows: 98.1% Romanians, 1.4% Romanies, as well as other minorities. From the religious point of view, the population was 99.0% Eastern Orthodox, 0.6% Adventist, 0.1% Muslim, as well as other minorities.

Urban population

In 1930, the county's urban population was 58,632 inhabitants, comprising 94.4% Romanians, 3.3% Romanies, 0.4% Hungarians, 0.4% Jews, as well as other minorities. From the religious point of view, the urban population was composed of 98.1% Eastern Orthodox, 0.6% Muslim, 0.4% Jewish, 0.4% Roman Catholic, as well as other minorities.