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Roșiorii de Vede

Roșiorii de Vede
Municipality
Coat of arms of Roșiorii de Vede
Coat of arms
Roșiorii de Vede in Teleorman County
Roșiorii de Vede in Teleorman County
Roșiorii de Vede is located in Romania
Roșiorii de Vede
Roșiorii de Vede
Location of Roșiorii de Vede
Coordinates: 44°6′41″N 24°59′39″E / 44.11139°N 24.99417°E / 44.11139; 24.99417Coordinates: 44°6′41″N 24°59′39″E / 44.11139°N 24.99417°E / 44.11139; 24.99417
Country  Romania
County Teleorman County
Status Municipality
Government
 • Mayor Cristian Duica (Social Democratic Party)
Population (2011)
 • Total 24,222
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Website http://www.primariarosioriidevede.ro/

Roșiorii de Vede (Romanian pronunciation: [roʃiˌorij de ˈvede]; sometimes Roșiori de Vede or, in old versions, Rușii de Vede) is a city in Teleorman County, Romania. Located in the Wallachia region, it is one of the oldest cities in the country. It was first mentioned in a document which dates back to 1385, when the city was visited by two German pilgrims who were returning from Jerusalem and stopped for a few days in a town they called Russenart.

Several Romanian personalities were born in and around the city, such as Iulian Miu, Radu Grămăticu, Alexandru Depărățeanu, Gala Galaction, Petru Bellu, Zaharia Stancu, and Marin Preda.



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