Roșiorii de Vede

Roșiorii de Vede
Municipality

Coat of arms

Roșiorii de Vede in Teleorman County
Roșiorii de Vede

Location of Roșiorii de Vede

Coordinates: 44°6′41″N 24°59′39″E / 44.11139°N 24.99417°E / 44.11139; 24.99417Coordinates: 44°6′41″N 24°59′39″E / 44.11139°N 24.99417°E / 44.11139; 24.99417
Country  Romania
County Teleorman County
Status Municipality
Government
  Mayor Cristian Duica (Social Democratic Party)
Population (2011)
  Total 24,222
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Website http://www.primariarosioriidevede.ro/

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 Wallachia 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.

Several Romanian personalities were born in and around the city, such as Iulian Miu, Radu Grămăticu, Alexandru Depărățeanu, Gala Galaction, Petru Bellu, Zaharia Stancu, and Marin Preda.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
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%
Source: Census data


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