Fetești Explained

Type:municipality
County:Ialomița
Official Name:Fetești
Leader Name:Laurențiu-Georgică Șonchereche[1]
Leader Party:PSD
Term:2020 - 2024
Coordinates:44.415°N 27.8236°W
Elevation:20
Area Total:101.19
Population Total:auto
Postal Code:925100
Area Code:(+40) 02 43

Fetești (in Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan pronounced as /feˈteʃtʲ/) is a city in Ialomița County, Muntenia, Romania. It is located in the Bărăgan Plain, on the 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.

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

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Results of the 2020 local elections . Central Electoral Bureau . 8 June 2021 . dmy-all.