Vânju Mare

Town in Mehedinți, Romania
(2020–2024) Alexandru Mijaiche[1] (PSD)Area
93.57 km2 (36.13 sq mi)Elevation
100 m (300 ft)Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
5,078 • Density54/km2 (140/sq mi)Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)Postal code
225400
Area code(+40) 02 52Vehicle reg.MHWebsiteprimariavinjumare.ro
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1977 8,508—    
1992 7,645−10.1%
2002 7,074−7.5%
2011 5,311−24.9%
2021 5,078−4.4%
Source: Census data

Vânju Mare is a small town located in Mehedinți County, Romania. Four villages are administered by the town: Bucura, Nicolae Bălcescu, Orevița Mare, and Traian. It is situated in the historical region of Oltenia.

Natives

  • Victor Gomoiu (1882–1960), surgeon, medical historian, and politician
  • Dan Iordăchescu (1930–2015), baritone
  • Liliana Năstase (born 1962), track and field runner
  • Flavius Stoican (born 1976), footballer and football manager

See also

References

  1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
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