Vlad Țepeș is a commune in Călărași County, Muntenia, Romania. As of 2011 Vlad Țepeș has a population of 2,336.
Vlad Țepeș | |
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![]() Location in Călărași County | |
Coordinates: 44°21′N 27°5′E / 44.350°N 27.083°E | |
Country | Romania |
County | Călărași |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2024) | Marian Iliuță (PSD) |
Area | 64.68 km2 (24.97 sq mi) |
Elevation | 40 m (130 ft) |
Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 2,031 |
• Density | 31/km2 (81/sq mi) |
Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
Postal code | 917295 |
Area code | +40 x42 |
Vehicle reg. | CL |
Website | primariavladtepes |
The commune and one of its two villages are named after Vlad Țepeș; the other village, Mihai Viteazu, is named after Michael the Brave.
The commune is located in the Bărăgan Plain, in the central part of the county, 25 km (16 mi) northwest of the county seat, Călărași.
Natives
edit- Octav Sargețiu (1908–1994), poet