Țăndărei
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| Basic data | |||||
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 Romania
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| Historical region : | Great Wallachia | ||||
| Circle : | Ialomița | ||||
| Coordinates : | 44 ° 39 ' N , 27 ° 39' E | ||||
| Time zone : | EET ( UTC +2) | ||||
| Height : | 20 m | ||||
| Area : | 107.91 km² | ||||
| Residents : | 13,219 (October 20, 2011) | ||||
| Population density : | 123 inhabitants per km² | ||||
| Postal code : | 925200 | ||||
| Telephone code : | (+40) 02 43 | ||||
| License plate : | IL | ||||
| Structure and administration (as of 2016) | |||||
| Community type : | city | ||||
| Mayor : | George-Cristian Roman ( PSD ) | ||||
| Postal address : | Str.Bucureşti, no. 190 loc. Țăndărei, jud. Ialomia, RO-925200 |
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Țăndărei [ t͡səndəˈrĕi ] is a city in Ialomița County in Romania .
location
Țăndărei is located in the Wallachian Plain on the Ialomița river , in the Bărăgan steppe. The district capital Slobozia is located about 25 km southwest of Țăndărei.
history
Țăndărei was first mentioned in 1594. In 1864 it received the status of a rural community. At the end of the 19th century, Țăndărei became an important railway junction in eastern Romania. A new settlement ( Țăndărei Gară ) developed around the station . Between 1938 and 1944 the place was electrified. In 1968 Țăndărei was declared a city. The main industries are agriculture, food and construction.
population
In 1861 there were 261 houses and 310 households in Tăndărei. In 1874 one recorded 1235 inhabitants. In the 2002 census, the city registered 12,462 inhabitants, including 10,715 Romanians and 1731 Roma .
traffic
Țăndărei is an important railway junction; from here lines lead to Urziceni in the west, Făurei in the north and Constanța in the southeast. There are good bus connections to Slobozia and Buzău . National roads 2A and 21A run through Țăndărei.
Attractions
Țăndărei has no significant tourist attractions.
sons and daughters of the town
- Aurelian Chițu (* 1991), Romanian football player
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ 2011 census in Romania at citypopulation.de
- ↑ a b City website, accessed January 1, 2009
- ↑ 2002 census, accessed January 1, 2008
