Topoloveni

Topoloveni
Town
Ethnographic Museum in Topoloveni
Ethnographic Museum in Topoloveni
Coat of arms of Topoloveni
Coat of arms
Location in Argeș County
Location in Argeș County
Topoloveni is located in Romania
Topoloveni
Topoloveni
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 44°48′25″N 25°5′2″E / 44.80694°N 25.08389°E / 44.80694; 25.08389
CountryRomania
CountyArgeș
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Gheorghiță Botârcă[1] (PSD)
Area
33.84 km2 (13.07 sq mi)
Elevation
250 m (820 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
9,373
 • Density280/km2 (720/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
115500
Area code(+40) 02 48
Vehicle reg.AG
Websitewww.topoloveni.ro

Topoloveni (Romanian pronunciation: [topoloˈvenʲ]) is a town in Argeș County, Romania on the Cârcinov River. The town administers four villages: Boțârcani, Crintești, Gorănești, and Țigănești. It is situated in the historical region of Muntenia.

The oldest document in which Topoloveni is mentioned is dated 19 June 1421, during the rule of Radu II Chelul. Its name is derived from a Slavic word, topol, meaning "poplar".[3]

The town is known for the Magiun of Topoloveni, a traditional plum-based spread, which has held a Protected Geographical Status from the European Union since 2011.

The Topoloveni Airfield has one runway; it has no ICAO airport code, but the designation RO-0025 is used as reference.[4]

  1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  3. ^ Iordan, Iorgu (1963). Toponimia romînească. Bucharest: Editura Academiei Republicii Populare Romîne. p. 95. OCLC 460710897.
  4. ^ "Aerodromul Topoloveni". metar-taf.com. Retrieved November 22, 2023.