Plenița is a commune in Dolj County, Oltenia, Romania with a population of 4,156 people as of 2021. It is composed of two villages, Castrele Traiane and Plenița.
Plenița | |
|---|---|
  Plenița Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 44°13′N 23°11′E / 44.217°N 23.183°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Dolj |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Mihai-Puiu Calafeteanu[1] (PNL) |
Area | 88.65 km2 (34.23 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 159 m (522 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 4,156 |
| • Density | 47/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 207460 |
| Area code | +(40) 251 |
| Vehicle reg. | DJ |
| Website | plenita |
The locality was a town until 1950. It is located in the western part of the county, at a distance of 60 km (37 mi) from the county seat, Craiova, and 16 km (9.9 mi) from the Danube, on the border with Mehedinți County. Its neighbors are the following communes: Verbița to the north; Orodel and Caraula to the east; Unirea to the south; and Dârvari and Oprișor (from Mehedinți County) to the west and northwest.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 5,281 | — |
| 2011 | 4,686 | −11.3% |
| 2021 | 4,156 | −11.3% |
| Source: Census data | ||
Notable figures
edit- Dragoș Albu (born 2001), footballer
- Vintilă Ciocâlteu (1890–1847), physician, biochemist, researcher, professor, and author
- Nicolae Ciucă (born 1967), politician and retired general[3]
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.
- ^ Cozmei, Victor (24 October 2019). "Cine este Nicolae Ciucă, propus ministrul Apărării: militar de carieră, cunoscut ca "generalul deșertului", a condus în Irak prima bătalie a soldaților români după al doilea război mondial". HotNews (in Romanian).
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