{{Infobox Romanian subdivision
|type = municipality
|county = Teleorman
|official_name = Alexandria
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| image1 = Prefectura_Teleorman.jpg
| caption1 = Teleorman County prefecture
| image2 = Biserica Sfinții Apostoli Alexandria 02.jpg
| caption2 = Holy Apostles Church
| image3 = Statuia.Liviu.Vasilica.Alexandria.2.jpg
| caption3 = Statue of Liviu Vasilică
| image4 = Gara_Alexandria_1.jpg
| caption4 = Train station
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|image_map = Alexandria jud Teleorman.png
|map_caption = Location in Teleorman County
|image_shield = ROU TR Alexandria CoA.png
|leader_name = Victor DrăgusinLocal election results 2024
|leader_party = PSD
|leader_term = 2024–2028
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|elevation = 47
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|area_total = 9.56
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Alexandria () is the capital city of the Teleorman County, Muntenia, Romania. It is located south-west of Bucharest, towards the Bulgarian border, and has over 40,000 inhabitants. The 44th parallel north passes just north of the city.
Geography
Alexandria is situated in the middle of the Wallachian Plain, on the banks of the Vedea River. It is located in the central part of Teleorman County, at a distance of from Giurgiu and from Bucharest.
The city is traversed by the national road DN6, which links Bucharest to the Banat region in western Romania; the road is part of European route E70. The Alexandria train station serves the CFR Line 909, with service towards Roșiorii de Vede (to the northwest) and Zimnicea (to the south, on the Danube).
{{Weather box
|width = auto |metric first = yes |single line = yes |location = Alexandria, Romania
|precipitation colour = green
| Jan high C =2.3
| Feb high C =5.3
| Mar high C =12.1
| Apr high C =18.3
| May high C =23.0
| Jun high C =27.5
| Jul high C =29.8
| Aug high C =31.1
| Sep high C =25.7
| Oct high C =17.6
| Nov high C =11.9
| Dec high C =4.8
| Jan low C =-3.3
| Feb low C =-0.8
| Mar low C =4.0
| Apr low C =7.6
| May low C =11.9
| Jun low C =15.9
| Jul low C =17.8
| Aug low C =18.8
| Sep low C =15.2
| Oct low C =9.9
| Nov low C =5.6
| Dec low C =-0.5
| Jan precipitation mm =55.7
| Feb precipitation mm =38.6
| Mar precipitation mm =54.1
| Apr precipitation mm =57.3
| May precipitation mm =71.6
| Jun precipitation mm =106.5
| Jul precipitation mm =70.9
| Aug precipitation mm =40.2
| Sep precipitation mm =34.9
| Oct precipitation mm =58.7
| Nov precipitation mm =39.8
| Dec precipitation mm =47.4
| Jan snow cm = 6.5
| Feb snow cm = 6.8
| Mar snow cm = 2.9
| Apr snow cm = 0
| May snow cm = 0
| Jun snow cm = 0
| Jul snow cm = 0
| Aug snow cm = 0
| Sep snow cm = 0
| Oct snow cm = 0
| Nov snow cm = 0.8
| Dec snow cm = 4.7
| unit precipitation days = 0.1 mm
| Jan precipitation days =10.1
| Feb precipitation days =9.3
| Mar precipitation days =11.8
| Apr precipitation days =9.9
| May precipitation days =12.2
| Jun precipitation days =11.8
| Jul precipitation days =7.6
| Aug precipitation days =5.5
| Sep precipitation days =6.1
| Oct precipitation days =8
| Nov precipitation days =11.3
| Dec precipitation days =9.2
| year precipitation days =
| Jan snow days =6.7
| Feb snow days =4.1
| Mar snow days =3.1
| Apr snow days =0
| May snow days =0
| Jun snow days =0
| Jul snow days =0
| Aug snow days =0
| Sep snow days =0
| Oct snow days =0.8
| Nov snow days =1.5
| Dec snow days =3.7
| Jan humidity =85
| Feb humidity =82
| Mar humidity =70
| Apr humidity =64
| May humidity =67
| Jun humidity =64
| Jul humidity =58
| Aug humidity =49
| Sep humidity =52
| Oct humidity =65
| Nov humidity =74
| Dec humidity =80
| Jan light = 9.3
| Feb light = 10.5
| Mar light = 12
| Apr light = 13.5
| May light = 14.8
| Jun light = 15.4
| Jul light = 15.1
| Aug light = 14
| Sep light = 12.5
| Oct light = 11
| Nov light = 9.7
| Dec light = 9
| Jan uv =1
| Feb uv =2
| Mar uv =4
| Apr uv =4
| May uv =5
| Jun uv =6
| Jul uv =6
| Aug uv =6
| Sep uv =5
| Oct uv =3
| Nov uv =2
| Dec uv =2
|source = Weather Atlas
World Weather Online(precipitation-UV 2009-2023), Meteomanz(precipitation days, snow days 2014-2023)
}}
History
Alexandria was named after its founder, Alexandru D. Ghica, Prince of Wallachia from April 1834 to 7 October 1842. Its population in 1900 was 1,675. Grain, which was Alexandria's main trade at the time, was dispatched both by rail to the Danubian port of Zimnicea and by river to Giurgiu.
In 1989, the city had over 63,000 inhabitants and more than six large factories. The 2021 census puts the population at 40,390.<ref>{{cite web |title=Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021 |url=https://www.recensamantromania.ro/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Tabel-1.03_1.3.1-si-1.03.2.xls|format=XLS
|publisher=National Institute of Statistics
}}</ref>
{{Historical populations
|source = Census data
|1912 |15785
|1930 |19350
|1948 |17840
|1956 |19294
|1966 |21898
|1977 |37340
|1992 |58478
|2002 |50591
|2011 |45434
|2021 |40390
}}
Education
There are four high schools in Alexandria: the Alexandru D. Ghica National College, the Alexandru Ioan Cuza Theoretical High School, the Mircea Scarlat National Pedagogical College and the Constantin Noica Theoretical High School.
In 1897, the Ștefan cel Mare School moved from its former location to 310 Libertății Street; a local entrepreneur, M. Frangulea, obtained the plot and hired renowned architect Alexandru Săvulescu to build the new boys' primary school for the city.
Religion
The Diocese of Alexandria and Teleorman is a diocese of the Romanian Orthodox Church. Its see is in Alexandria and its ecclesiastical territory covers Teleorman County.
Sports
CSM Alexandria is a football club founded in 1948; it plays in the Romanian Liga III. CS Universitatea Alexandria is a women's football club founded in 2012. Stadionul Municipal, which holds 5,000 people, is the home ground for both clubs; the stadium is currently undergoing reconstruction. The Alexandria women's basketball team plays in the Liga Națională.
Natives
- Valentin Badea (b. 1982), footballer
- Dan Balauru (b. 1980), footballer
- Adrian Bădulescu (b. 1967), politician
- (b. 1966), fashion creator
- (1899–1976), mayor, lawyer, writer
- Anghel Demetriescu (1847–1903), historian
- Gheorghe Mihăilescu (1888–?), World War I pilot
- Ciprian Manolescu (b. 1978), mathematician
- Andreea Ogrăzeanu (b. 1990), sprinter
- Florin Olteanu (b. 1981), footballer
- Sorin Paraschiv (b. 1981), footballer
- Alin Pencea (b. 1992), footballer
- Marin Stan (b. 1950), sports shooter
- Alina Tecșor (b. 1979), tennis player
- Alin Toșca (b. 1992), footballer
- Daniel Tudor (b. 1974), footballer
- Mihai Verbițchi (b. 1957), actor
- Ionuț Voicu (b. 1984), footballer
Gallery
{{Gallery
|File:Alexandria, Teleorman - Catedrala Episcopală " Sf. Alexandru".jpg|Saint Alexander Cathedral
|File:Alexandria.Catedrala.6.jpg|Orthodox church
|File:Alexandria-Teleorman- Scoala5 in florar 2011.jpg|School Nr. 5, dating from 1895
}}