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Teleorman County
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Everything about Teleorman County totally explained » Teleorman redirects here. For the river, see Teleorman River.
Teleorman is a county ( judeţ) of Romania, in the historical region Muntenia, with its capital city at Alexandria.
The name Teleorman is of Cumanic ( Turkic) origin. It literally means crazy forest (Deli orman) 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 2002, it had a population of 436,025 and the population density was 75/km².
| Year |
County population |
| 1948 |
487,394 |
| 1956 |
510,488 |
| 1966 |
516,222 |
| 1977 |
518,943 |
| 1992 |
483,840 |
| 2002 |
436,025 |
Geography
This county has a total area of 5,790 km².
Two distinctive elements can be found:
In the North and center there are plains from the Romanian Plain. They are separated by small rivers, which sometimes form deep valleys.
In the South there's the Danube valley, very wide, with ponds and small channels.
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 Călmăţui River.
Neighbours
Giurgiu County in the East.
Olt County in the West.
Argeş County and Dâmboviţa County in the North.
Bulgaria in the South - Veliko Tarnovo Province and Pleven Province.
Economy
The predominant industries in the county are:
Food and beverages industry.
Textile industry.
Chemical industry.
Mechanical components industry - in Alexandria there's a big roll-bearing enterprise.
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 city of Alexandria.
Fishing on the Danube and other lakes or ponds.
Administrative divisions
The county has 3 municipalities, 2 towns and 93 communes.
Municipalities
Alexandria - capital city; population: 59,308
Roşiorii de Vede
Turnu Măgurele
Towns
Zimnicea - the southernmost locality in Romania
Videle
Communes
Further Information
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