Bechet
Bechet | |
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 Bechet town hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Bechet Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 43°47′N 23°57′E / 43.783°N 23.950°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Dolj |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Adrian Glăvan[1] (PSD) |
| Area | 25.31 km2 (9.77 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 40 m (130 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 4,355 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (450/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 207060 |
| Area code | (+40) 02 51 |
| Vehicle reg. | DJ |
| Website | primariabechet |
Bechet is a town in Dolj County, Oltenia, Romania, on the river Danube, opposite the Bulgarian city of Oryahovo.
Demographics
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 2002 | 3,864 | — |
| 2011 | 3,363 | −13.0% |
| 2021 | 4,355 | +29.5% |
| Source: Census data | ||
At the 2021 census, the town had a population of 4,355, of which 77.98% were Romanians and 18.37% Roma.[3]
Gallery
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Points of interests
[edit]At Bechet Port, there is a 126.5 metres tall unused electricity pylon, which was built in 1967 as part of the Danube crossing of the 220 kV-line Ișalnița-Kozlodui and which is since the demolition of this line the only relict of it [1][dead link].
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.
External links
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