Editing Alexandria, Romania

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{{Infobox Romanian subdivision
|type               = municipality
|county             = Teleorman
|official_name      = Alexandria
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| image1             = Prefectura_Teleorman.jpg
| caption1           = Teleorman County prefecture
| image2             = Monumentul_eroilor.Alexandria.5.jpg
| caption2           = Heroes monument
| image3             = Statuia.Liviu.Vasilica.Alexandria.2.jpg
| caption3           = Statue of Liviu Vasilică
| image4             = Gara_Alexandria_1.jpg
| caption4           = Train station
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|image_map          = Alexandria jud Teleorman.png
|map_caption        = Location in Teleorman County
|image_shield       = ROU TR Alexandria CoA.png
|leader_name        = Victor Drăgusin<ref>[https://prezenta.roaep.ro/locale09062024/romania/pv-final/ Local election results 2024]</ref>
|leader_party       = PSD
|leader_term        = 2024&ndash;2028
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|elevation          = 47
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'''Alexandria''' ({{IPA|ro|alekˈsandri.a|-|Ro-Alexandria.ogg}}) is the capital city of the [[Teleorman County]], [[Muntenia]], [[Romania]]. It is located south-west of [[Bucharest]], towards the Bulgarian border, and has over 40,000 inhabitants. The [[44th parallel north]] passes just north of the city.

==Geography==
Alexandria is situated in the middle of the [[Wallachian Plain]], on the banks of the [[Vedea|Vedea River]]. It is located in the central part of Teleorman County, at a distance of {{cvt|62|km}} from [[Giurgiu]] and {{cvt|86|km}} from Bucharest. 

The city is traversed by the [[Roads in Romania|national road]] [[DN6]], which links Bucharest to the [[Banat]] region in western Romania; the road is part of [[European route]] [[European route E70|E70]]. The Alexandria train station serves the [[Căile Ferate Române|CFR]] [[Căile Ferate Române Line 900|Line 909]], with service towards [[Roșiorii de Vede]] (to the northwest) and [[Zimnicea]] (to the south, on the Danube).
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|precipitation colour = green
| Jan high C  =2.3
| Feb high C  =5.3
| Mar high C  =12.1
| Apr high C  =18.3
| May high C  =23.0
| Jun high C  =27.5
| Jul high C  =29.8
| Aug high C  =31.1
| Sep high C  =25.7
| Oct high C  =17.6
| Nov high C  =11.9
| Dec high C  =4.8

| Jan low C  =-3.3
| Feb low C  =-0.8
| Mar low C  =4.0
| Apr low C  =7.6
| May low C  =11.9
| Jun low C  =15.9
| Jul low C  =17.8
| Aug low C  =18.8
| Sep low C  =15.2
| Oct low C  =9.9
| Nov low C  =5.6
| Dec low C  =-0.5

| Jan precipitation mm  =55.7
| Feb precipitation mm  =38.6
| Mar precipitation mm  =54.1
| Apr precipitation mm  =57.3
| May precipitation mm  =71.6
| Jun precipitation mm  =106.5
| Jul precipitation mm  =70.9
| Aug precipitation mm  =40.2
| Sep precipitation mm  =34.9
| Oct precipitation mm  =58.7
| Nov precipitation mm  =39.8
| Dec precipitation mm  =47.4
| Jan snow cm  = 6.5
| Feb snow cm  = 6.8
| Mar snow cm  = 2.9
| Apr snow cm  = 0
| May snow cm  = 0
| Jun snow cm  = 0
| Jul snow cm  = 0
| Aug snow cm  = 0
| Sep snow cm  = 0
| Oct snow cm  = 0
| Nov snow cm  = 0.8
| Dec snow cm  = 4.7
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| Jan precipitation days  =10.1
| Feb precipitation days  =9.3
| Mar precipitation days  =11.8
| Apr precipitation days  =9.9
| May precipitation days  =12.2
| Jun precipitation days  =11.8
| Jul precipitation days  =7.6
| Aug precipitation days  =5.5
| Sep precipitation days  =6.1
| Oct precipitation days  =8
| Nov precipitation days  =11.3
| Dec precipitation days  =9.2
| year precipitation days =
| Jan snow days  =6.7
| Feb snow days  =4.1
| Mar snow days  =3.1
| Apr snow days  =0
| May snow days  =0
| Jun snow days  =0
| Jul snow days  =0
| Aug snow days  =0
| Sep snow days  =0
| Oct snow days  =0.8
| Nov snow days  =1.5
| Dec snow days  =3.7
| Jan humidity    =85
| Feb humidity    =82
| Mar humidity    =70
| Apr humidity    =64
| May humidity    =67
| Jun humidity    =64
| Jul humidity    =58
| Aug humidity    =49
| Sep humidity    =52
| Oct humidity    =65
| Nov humidity    =74
| Dec humidity    =80

| Jan light = 9.3
| Feb light = 10.5
| Mar light = 12
| Apr light = 13.5
| May light = 14.8
| Jun light = 15.4
| Jul light = 15.1
| Aug light = 14
| Sep light = 12.5
| Oct light = 11
| Nov light = 9.7
| Dec light = 9
| Jan uv  =1
| Feb uv  =2
| Mar uv  =4
| Apr uv  =4
| May uv  =5
| Jun uv  =6
| Jul uv  =6
| Aug uv  =6
| Sep uv  =5
| Oct uv  =3
| Nov uv  =2
| Dec uv  =2
|source = Weather Atlas<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.weather-atlas.com/en/romania/alexandria-climate |title=Yearly & Monthly Weather - Alexandria, Romania |access-date=2023-09-12 |website=Weather Atlas}}</ref>
World Weather Online(precipitation-UV 2009-2023),<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.worldweatheronline.com/alexandria-weather-averages/teleorman/ro.aspx |title=Alexandria Annual Weather Averages |access-date=2023-09-12 |website=World Weather Online}}</ref> Meteomanz(precipitation days, snow days 2014-2023<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.meteomanz.com/sy3?l=1&cou=6240&ind=15489&m1=01&y1=2000&m2=07&y2=2024 |title=Alexandria - Weather data by months |access-date=7 July 2024 |website=Meteomanz}}</ref>)
}}

==History==
Alexandria was named after its founder, '''[[Alexandru II Ghica|Alexandru D. Ghica]]''', [[List of rulers of Wallachia|Prince]] of [[Wallachia]] from April 1834 to 7 October 1842. Its population in 1900 was 1,675. Grain, which was Alexandria's main trade at the time, was dispatched both by rail to the Danubian port of Zimnicea and by river to Giurgiu.<ref name="EB1911">{{EB1911|inline=y|wstitle=Alexandria (Rumania)|display=Alexandria|volume=1|page=572}}</ref>

In 1989, the city had over 63,000 inhabitants and more than six large factories. The 2021 census puts the population at 40,390.<ref>{{cite web |title=Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021 |url=https://www.recensamantromania.ro/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Tabel-1.03_1.3.1-si-1.03.2.xls|format=XLS
|publisher=[[National Institute of Statistics (Romania)|National Institute of Statistics]]
}}</ref>

{{Historical populations
|source = Census data
|1912 |15785
|1930 |19350
|1948 |17840
|1956 |19294
|1966 |21898
|1977 |37340
|1992 |58478
|2002 |50591
|2011 |45434
|2021 |40390
}}

==Education==
There are four high schools in Alexandria: the [[Alexandru D. Ghica National College]], the Alexandru Ioan Cuza Theoretical High School, the Mircea Scarlat National Pedagogical College and the Constantin Noica Theoretical High School. 

In 1897, the Ștefan cel Mare School moved from its former location to 310 Libertății Street; a local entrepreneur, M. Frangulea, obtained the plot and hired renowned architect [[Alexandru Săvulescu (architect)|Alexandru Săvulescu]] to build the new boys' primary school for the city.<ref>{{cite web|title=Școala cu clasele I–VIII, "Ștefan cel Mare" Alexandria|url=http://scoala-stefancelmare.ro/istoric/|website=scoala-stefancelmare.ro|publisher=Ștefan cel Mare School|access-date=February 5, 2022|location=Alexandria, Romania|language=Romanian}}</ref>

==Religion==
The [[Diocese of Alexandria and Teleorman]] is a diocese of the [[Romanian Orthodox Church]]. Its see is {{ill|Saint Alexander Cathedral|ro|Catedrala Sfântul Alexandru din Alexandria}} in Alexandria and its ecclesiastical territory covers Teleorman County. 

==Sports==
[[CSM Alexandria]] is a [[association football|football]] club founded in 1948; it plays in the Romanian [[Liga III]]. [[CS Universitatea Alexandria]] is a women's football club founded in 2012. [[Stadionul Municipal (Alexandria)|Stadionul Municipal]], which holds 5,000 people, is the home ground for both clubs; the stadium is currently undergoing reconstruction.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://ziare.com/fotbal/nationala/stadion-nou-in-teleorman-alexandria-va-avea-o-arena-de-nivel-european-1549998|title=Stadion nou în Teleorman: Alexandria va avea o arena de nivel european|lang=ro|website=ziare.com|date=February 15, 2019|access-date=February 5, 2022}}</ref> The [[CSM Alexandria (women's basketball)|Alexandria women's basketball team]] plays in the [[Liga Națională (women's basketball)|Liga Națională]].

==Natives==
* [[Valentin Badea]] (b. 1982), footballer
* [[Dan Balauru]] (b. 1980), footballer
* [[Adrian Bădulescu]] (b. 1967), politician
* {{ill|Cătălin Botezatu|ro}} (b. 1966), fashion creator
* {{ill|Alexandru Colfescu|ro}} (1899–1976), mayor, lawyer, writer
* [[Anghel Demetriescu]] (1847–1903), historian
* [[Gheorghe Mihăilescu]] (1888–?), World War I pilot
* [[Ciprian Manolescu]] (b. 1978), mathematician
* [[Andreea Ogrăzeanu]] (b. 1990), sprinter
* [[Florin Olteanu (footballer)|Florin Olteanu]] (b. 1981), footballer
* [[Sorin Paraschiv]] (b. 1981), footballer
* [[Alin Pencea]] (b. 1992), footballer
* [[Marin Stan]] (b. 1950), sports shooter
* [[Alina Tecșor]] (b. 1979), tennis player
* [[Alin Toșca]] (b. 1992), footballer
* [[Daniel Tudor (footballer)|Daniel Tudor]] (b. 1974), footballer
* [[Mihai Verbițchi]] (b. 1957), actor
* [[Ionuț Voicu]] (b. 1984), footballer

==Gallery==
{{Gallery
|File:Alexandria, Teleorman - Catedrala Episcopală " Sf. Alexandru".jpg|Saint Alexander Cathedral
|File:Alexandria.Catedrala.6.jpg|Orthodox church
|File:Alexandria-Teleorman- Scoala5 in florar 2011.jpg|School Nr. 5, dating from 1895
}}

==References==
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==External links==
*{{Wikivoyage-inline|Alexandria (Romania)}}
*{{commons category-inline|Alexandria, Romania}}

{{Teleorman County}}
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[[Category:Capitals of Romanian counties]]
[[Category:Planned communities in Romania]]
[[Category:Populated places in Teleorman County]]
[[Category:Localities in Muntenia]]