Oltenița
Oltenița | |
|---|---|
 City center | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Oltenița within Călărași County | |
  Oltenița Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 44°05′12″N 26°38′12″E / 44.08667°N 26.63667°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Călărași |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Petre Țone[1] (PSD) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 22,624 |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Vehicle reg. | CL |
Oltenița (Romanian pronunciation: [olˈtenit͡sa]) is a city in Muntenia, Romania in the Călărași County on the left bank of the river Argeș (river) where its waters flows into the Danube.
Oltenița stands across the Danube from the Bulgarian city of Tutrakan.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 5,801 | — |
| 1912 | 6,574 | +13.3% |
| 1930 | 10,389 | +58.0% |
| 1948 | 10,284 | −1.0% |
| 1956 | 14,111 | +37.2% |
| 1966 | 18,623 | +32.0% |
| 1977 | 24,414 | +31.1% |
| 1992 | 31,821 | +30.3% |
| 2002 | 31,434 | −1.2% |
| 2011 | 24,822 | −21.0% |
| Source: Census data | ||
History
Excavations on Gumelnița hill near the city revealed a Neolithic settlement dating from the 4th millennium BC.
The first mention of a town bearing the name Oltenița appears in 1515 during the reign of Neagoe Basarab.[3]
In November 1853, at the start of the Crimean War the Ottoman forces attempted to cross the river at this point and inflicted heavy losses on the Russian forces at the Battle of Oltenița.
During the Russo-Turkish War, 1877–1878, Oltenița was an important crossing point into Bulgaria for Romanian troops called to aid the Russian Army during the siege of the Pleven (Plevna) stronghold.
During World War I, the garrisons of Oltenița and Turtucaia engaged in numerous artillery skirmishes. The spot was also chosen by allied German and Bulgarian troops for their invasion of Romania. The subsequent Battle of Turtucaia ended in a significant defeat for the Romanian Army.
Notable residents
- Ion Iliescu, 2nd President of Romania (1989–96 and 2000–04)
- Alice Săvulescu, scientist, titular member of the Romanian Academy
- Ion Petre Stoican, violinist, a lăutar
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Întărirea lui Neagoe Basarab, voievodul Ţării Româneşti, pentru Tatu ş.a." The Medieval Archive of Romania. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
External links
.jpg)
 | This Călărași County location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |