| Fetești | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
 Central Park in Fetești Fetești railway station King Carol I Bridge | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location in Ialomița County | |
  FeteștiLocation in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 44°24′54″N 27°49′25″E / 44.41500°N 27.82361°E / 44.41500; 27.82361 | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Ialomița |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Laurențiu-Georgică Șonchereche (PSD) |
| Area | 101.19 km (39.07 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 20 m (70 ft) |
| Population | 27,465 |
| • Density | 270/km (700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 925100 |
| Area code | (+40) 02 43 |
| Vehicle reg. | IL |
| Website | primariafetesti |
Fetești (Romanian pronunciation: [feˈteʃtʲ]) is a city in Ialomița County, Muntenia, Romania. It is located in the Bărăgan Plain, on the Borcea branch [hu] of the Danube. Fetești has the second largest population in Ialomița County, after Slobozia.
In 1895, the King Carol I railway bridge was built across the Danube to Cernavodă. A newer one was built in the 1980s as part of the Bucharest–Constanța A2 highway.
History
The settlement of Fetești was first mentioned in the year 1528, in a document released by the ruler of Wallachia, Radu of Afumați. In 1868 Fetești became a commune, in 1934 a city, and 61 years later, in 1995, it achieved the status of municipality. In the course of time, Fetești has evolved to an important crossroads and industrial center.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 11,946 | — |
| 1956 | 15,383 | +28.8% |
| 1966 | 21,412 | +39.2% |
| 1977 | 27,491 | +28.4% |
| 1992 | 35,374 | +28.7% |
| 2002 | 33,197 | −6.2% |
| 2011 | 30,217 | −9.0% |
| 2021 | 27,465 | −9.1% |
| Source: Census data | ||
Structure
The city is composed of four neighbourhoods: Fetești-Oraș, Fetești-Gară, Buliga, and Vlașca; formally, the last three are separate villages. Fetești-Gară has a population of over 20,000 inhabitants, and it is considered to be the center of Fetești.
Natives
- Dănuț Dobre (born 1967), rower
- Petruș Gavrilă (born 1988), canoeist
- Costel Grasu (born 1967), discus thrower
- Gheorghe Leonte (born 1963), rugby union player
- Ion Mihăilescu (1916 – ?), footballer and manager
- Georgeta Pitică (1930 – 2018), international table tennis player
Education
There are 7 schools and 3 high-schools in the city. The "Carol I" high-school is the best in the Fetești-Țăndărei area, and one of the best in the county.
See also
References
- "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
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