Topoloveni Explained

Type:town
County:Argeș
Official Name:Topoloveni
Leader Name:Gheorghiță Botârcă[1]
Leader Party:PSD
Term:2020 - 2024
Coordinates:44.8069°N 25.0839°W
Elevation:250
Area Total:33.84
Population Total:auto
Postal Code:115500
Area Code:(+40) 02 48

Topoloveni (in Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan pronounced as /topoloˈvenʲ/) is a town in Argeș County, Romania on the Cârcinov River. The town administers four villages: Boțârcani, Crintești, Gorănești, and Țigănești. It is situated in the historical region of Muntenia.

The oldest document in which Topoloveni is mentioned is dated 19 June 1421, during the rule of Radu II Chelul. Its name is derived from a Slavic word, topol, meaning "poplar".[2]

The town is known for the Magiun of Topoloveni, a traditional plum-based spread, which has held a Protected Geographical Status from the European Union since 2011.

The Topoloveni Airfield has one runway; it has no ICAO airport code, but the designation RO-0025 is used as reference.[3]

Demographics

At the 2011 census, 10,219 inhabitants were recorded as residents of the five component localities of Topoloveni, as follows: Topoloveni  - 4,023, Țigănești  - 418, Gorănești  - 344, Crintești  - 394 and Boțârcani  - 361.[4] More recent demographic data accounts for a total of 9,232 residents of Topoloveni.[5] At the 2021 census, the town had a population of 9,373.

Natives

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Results of the 2020 local elections . Central Electoral Bureau . 8 June 2021 . dmy-all.
  2. Book: Iordan, Iorgu . Iorgu Iordan . Toponimia romînească . 460710897 . 1963 . Editura Academiei Republicii Populare Romîne . Bucharest . 95 .
  3. Web site: Aerodromul Topoloveni. metar-taf.com. November 22, 2023.
  4. Book: Mazilescu, Sorin . Topoloveni-Argeș. Pași în timp . Editura Etnologică . 2021 . 978-606-067-014-8 . 138 . Ro.
  5. http://statistici.insse.ro:8077/tempo-online/#/pages/tables/insse-table Article: POP108D - POPULATIA DUPA DOMICILIU la 1 iulie 2022 pe grupe de varsta si varste, sexe, judete si localitati.