Topoloveni
Topoloveni | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms | |
 Location in Argeș County | |
  Topoloveni Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 44°48′25″N 25°5′2″E / 44.80694°N 25.08389°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Argeș |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gheorghiţă Botârcă[1] (PSD) |
| Area | 33.84 km2 (13.07 sq mi) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 9,373 |
| • Density | 280/km2 (720/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Vehicle reg. | AG |
| Website | http://www.topoloveni.ro/ |
Topoloveni (Romanian pronunciation: [topoloˈvenʲ]) is a town in Argeș County, Romania on the Cârcinov River. The town administers four villages: Boțârcani, Crintești, Gorănești and Țigănești. It is situated in the historical region of Muntenia.
The oldest document in which Topoloveni is mentioned is dated 19 June 1421, during the rule of Radu II Chelul. Its name is derived from a Slavic word, topol, meaning "poplar".[3]
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1810 | 91 | — |
| 1956 | 3,904 | +4190.1% |
| 1977 | 6,196 | +58.7% |
| 1992 | 9,458 | +52.6% |
| 2002 | 10,329 | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 10,037 | −2.8% |
| Source: Census data | ||
Natives
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Topoloveni.
- ^ "Results of the 2016 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
- ^ Iordan, Iorgu (1963). Toponimia romînească. Bucharest: Editura Academiei Republicii Populare Romîne. p. 95. OCLC 460710897.
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