Islaz

Islaz
Church of the Holy Three Hierarchs, Islaz
Church of the Holy Three Hierarchs, Islaz
Location in Teleorman County
Location in Teleorman County
Islaz is located in Romania
Islaz
Islaz
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 43°44′N 24°45′E / 43.733°N 24.750°E / 43.733; 24.750
CountryRomania
CountyTeleorman
SubdivisionsIslaz, Moldoveni
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Ion Gheorghe Cătălin Geară[1] (PSD)
Area
96.41 km2 (37.22 sq mi)
Elevation
32 m (105 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
4,256
 • Density44/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
147160
Vehicle reg.TR
Websiteislaztr.ro

Islaz is a commune in southern Romania, located in the southwestern Teleorman County, 10 km (6.2 mi) west of Turnu Măgurele. It is part of the historical province Oltenia, and is composed of two villages, Islaz and Moldoveni.

The commune is situated in the southern reaches of the Wallachian Plain, where the Olt River discharges into the Danube River. To the south, across the Danube, is Bulgaria; to the east, across the Olt, is Turnu Măgurele; and to the west and to the north is Olt County.

Islaz village was first attested on July 9, 1569, and until 1950 was a part of the former Romanați County. It became notorious in 1848, as the site where the Proclamation of Islaz, listing the goals of the Wallachian Revolution, was publicly read (June 9, 1848).

Ostrovul Mare is a nature reserve located on two (joined) islands on the Danube, Ostrovul Mare and Ostrovul Calnovăț, in the vicinity of Islaz.

  1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.