Drăgănești-Olt (Romanian pronunciation: [drəɡəˌneʃtʲ ˈolt]) is a town in Olt County, Muntenia, Romania. The first document mentioning it is from 1526. Drăgănești-Olt became a town in 1968. The town administers one village, Comani.

Drăgănești-Olt
Coat of arms of Drăgănești-Olt
Location in Olt County
Location in Olt County
Drăgănești-Olt is located in Romania
Drăgănești-Olt
Drăgănești-Olt
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 44°10′11″N 24°31′48″E / 44.16972°N 24.53000°E / 44.16972; 24.53000
CountryRomania
CountyOlt
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Marian-Viorel Tudorică[1] (PNL)
Area
78.88 km2 (30.46 sq mi)
Elevation
68 m (223 ft)
Highest elevation
100 m (300 ft)
Lowest elevation
40 m (130 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
9,721
 • Density120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
235400
Area code(+40) 02 49
Vehicle reg.OT
Websitedraganesti-olt.ro

Geography

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The town is situated on the Wallachian Plain. It lies on the left bank of the river Olt, at an altitude of approximately 100 m (330 ft). It is located in the central part of Olt County, at a distance of 35 km (22 mi) from the county seat, Slatina, and 65 km (40 mi) north of Turnu Măgurele.

The town is crossed by county road DJ546, which meets national road DN6 a few miles to the south. The Drăgănești-Olt train station serves the CFR Line 900, which runs from Bucharest, 138 km (86 mi) to the east, to Timișoara and the border with Serbia to the west.

Natives

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References

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  1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1977 11,059—    
1992 13,079+18.3%
2002 13,181+0.8%
2011 10,894−17.4%
2021 9,721−10.8%
Source: Census data