GENERAL INFO

     - geographical situation-in the south of Romania, to the central-east part of Romanian Field, between parallel 430 37' and parallel 440 31' northern latitude and between meridian 240 39' and meridian 250 48' eastern longitude;
     - neighbours-to the south-the Danube, Bulgaria; to the north-the Arges, the Dambovita; to the west-the Olt; to the east-Giurgiu;
     - surface-5,790 square km (respectively 2.5% of the country-s territory);
     - population-470,000 inhabitants;
     - towns-ALEXANDRIA: the capital of the county (59,000 inhabitants, on the bank of the Vedea river, at 88 km south-west of Bucharest, the town was set up recently); Rosiorii de Vede; Tr. Magurele; Videle; Zimnicea (the most southern town of our country).
     - relief-the county has only one form of relief-field: the Romanian Field which comprises: Western Burnazului Field, Calmatui Field (between the Olt and the Vedea rivers), Gavanu Burdea Field, Boian Field higher altitudes in the north (39 m in the south and 150 m in the north), they are slightly inclined from north to south and from west to east, covered with loess with depressions and winding valleys;
     - climate-a mild continental climate of forest steppe with high temperatures, irregular minimum rainfalls, in summer-torrential rains and droughty periods rest of the year, humid air during the hot period of the year, dominant winds from east and west;
     - watercourses-the Teleorman, Vedea, Calmatuiul rivers and reduced watercourses to the north-east: the Glavacioc river, the Olt to south-east, the Danube to the south forming a wide meadow;

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