Alexandria was named after its founder, Alexandru D. Ghica, Prince of Wallachia from April 1834 to 7 October 1842. Its population in 1900 was 1,675. Its chief trade then, was in grain, dispatched by rail to the Danubian port of Zimnicea, or by river to Giurgiu.[1]
Alexandria before the 1989 Revolution[]
In 1989, the city had over 63,000 inhabitants and more than six large factories.
Natives[]
Cătălin Botezatu (1966 -), fashion creator
Alexandru Colfescu (1899 - 1976), mayor, lawyer, writer
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listen)) is the capital city of the Teleorman County, Romania. It is located south-west of Bucharest, towards the Bulgarian border. The city is situated on the Vedea River and has 45,434 inhabitants.
One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. "Alexandria (Rumania)". Encyclopædia Britannica. 1. Cambridge University Press. p. 572.
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