Zimnicea
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| Basic data | |||||
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| State : |
 Romania
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| Historical region : | Great Wallachia | ||||
| Circle : | Teleorman | ||||
| Coordinates : | 43 ° 39 ' N , 25 ° 22' E | ||||
| Time zone : | EET ( UTC +2) | ||||
| Height : | 34 m | ||||
| Area : | 131.31 km² | ||||
| Residents : | 14,058 (October 20, 2011) | ||||
| Population density : | 107 inhabitants per km² | ||||
| Postal code : | 145400 | ||||
| Telephone code : | (+40) 02 47 | ||||
| License plate : | TR | ||||
| Structure and administration (as of 2016) | |||||
| Community type : | city | ||||
| Mayor : | Petre Pârvu ( PSD ) | ||||
| Postal address : | Str. Girgiu, no. 1 loc. Zimnicea, jud. Teleorman, RO-145400 |
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Zimnicea (formerly Simnitza ) is a small town in the Romanian district of Teleorman on the border with Bulgaria .
Geographical location
Zimnicea is the southernmost city of Romania. It is located around 2 km north of the Danube across from Swishtow .
history
The oldest Geto - Dac fortress in Great Wallachia (5th to 6th centuries BC) is located near Zimnicea . The place is now an archaeological excavation site.
In the Russo-Ottoman War (1877–1878) , the main Russian army crossed the Danube at Zimnicea and, after a hard fight, drove out the weak Turkish army.
In March 1977, 80% of the city was destroyed by a major earthquake . The reconstruction took place in the following years.
population
Population development from 1834 to 2011.
| year | Residents |
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| 1834 | 3,000 |
| 1977 | 14,000 |
| 2002 | 15,672 |
| 2011 | 14,058 |
Town twinning
Zimnicea has a partnership with the city of Bouaké in the Ivory Coast .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ 2011 census in Romania at citypopulation.de
- ↑ a b Simnitza . In: Meyers Konversations-Lexikon 1885, Volume 14, Page 983
- ↑ Exploratory trip through Teleorman at www.karpatenwilli.com
