Drăgăneşti-Olt | |
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Drăgăneşti-Olt
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Coordinates: | |
Country | Romania |
County | Olt County |
Status | Town |
Government | |
• Mayor | Sorin Ionel Ghiţă (National Liberal Party) |
Area | |
• Total | 78.88 km2 (30.5 sq mi) |
Population (2002) | |
• Total | 12,195 |
Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
• Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Drăgăneşti-Olt (Romanian pronunciation: [drəɡəˌneʃtʲ ˈolt]) is a town in Olt County, southern Romania with a population of 12,195 as of 2002[update]. It lies on the left bank of the Olt River at an altitude of approximately 100 metres (330 ft). The first document mentioning it is from 1526. Drăgăneşti-Olt became a town in 1968. The town administers one village, Comani.