Romania
Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeast Europe, Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, S ...
Danube
The Danube ( ; ) is a river that was once a long-standing frontier of the Roman Empire and today connects 10 European countries, running through their territories or being a border. Originating in Germany, the Danube flows southeast for , pa ...
. It has a total length of 224 km, of which 33 km is regulated. Its drainage basin area is 5,430 km2.
It flows in Argeș,
Olt
Olt or OLT may refer to:
People:
* Károly Olt (1904–1985), Hungarian politician
* Mike Olt (born 1988), American baseball player
Places:
* Olt County, a county (județ) of Romania
* Olt (river), a river in Romania
** Olt Defile, a defile that ...
Alexandria
Alexandria ( or ; ar, ٱلْإِسْكَنْدَرِيَّةُ ; grc-gre, Αλεξάνδρεια, Alexándria) is the second largest city in Egypt, and the largest city on the Mediterranean coast. Founded in by Alexander the Great, Alexandria ...
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Roșiorii de Vede
Roșiorii de Vede (; sometimes Roșiori de Vede or, in old versions, Rușii de Vede) is a city in Teleorman County, Romania. Located in the Muntenia region, it is one of the oldest cities in the country. It was first mentioned in a document which ...
lie in the vicinity of the river.
The name of the river is Dacian in origin, from Indo-European *''wed'', "water".Istoria râului Vedeaarchive
Towns and villages
The following towns and villages are situated along the river Vedea, from source to mouth:
Făgețelu
Făgețelu is a commune in Olt County, Muntenia, Romania
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Spineni
Spineni is a commune in Olt County, Muntenia, Romania
Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the ...
Nicolae Titulescu
Nicolae Titulescu (; 4 March 1882 – 17 March 1941) was a Romanian diplomat, at various times government minister, finance and foreign minister, and for two terms president of the General Assembly of the League of Nations (1930–32).
Early ye ...
Roșiorii de Vede
Roșiorii de Vede (; sometimes Roșiori de Vede or, in old versions, Rușii de Vede) is a city in Teleorman County, Romania. Located in the Muntenia region, it is one of the oldest cities in the country. It was first mentioned in a document which ...
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Vedea
The Vedea () is a river in southern Romania that flows from the Cotmeana Plateau and empties into the Danube. It has a total length of 224 km, of which 33 km is regulated. Its drainage basin area is 5,430 km2.
It flows in Argeș Co ...
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Peretu
Peretu is a commune in Teleorman County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Peretu.
The commune is situated in the Wallachian Plain, southeast of Roșiorii de Vede and northwest of the county seat, Alexandria
Alexandria ( ...
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Plosca
Plosca is a commune in Teleorman County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Plosca.
Name
The name is probably derived from a container used for water and beverages (''ploscă'' is the Romanian word for canteen or bota bag). ...
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Mavrodin
Mavrodin is a commune in Teleorman County, Muntenia, Romania
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Buzescu
Buzescu is a commune in Teleorman County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Buzescu. It is well known for its wealthy Roma inhabitants and their extravagant Romani palaces.
At the 2002 census, 77% of inhabitants were ethnic R ...
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Alexandria
Alexandria ( or ; ar, ٱلْإِسْكَنْدَرِيَّةُ ; grc-gre, Αλεξάνδρεια, Alexándria) is the second largest city in Egypt, and the largest city on the Mediterranean coast. Founded in by Alexander the Great, Alexandria ...
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Poroschia
Poroschia is a commune in Teleorman County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Calomfirești and Poroschia.
The commune is situated in the central part of the Wallachian Plain. It lies on the banks of the river Vedea; the river ...
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Brânceni
Brânceni is a commune in Teleorman County, Muntenia, Romania
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Smârdioasa
Smârdioasa is a commune in Teleorman County, Muntenia, Romania
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Cervenia
Cervenia is a commune in the southern part of Teleorman County, Muntenia, Romania, on the left (east) bank of the river Vedea, 22 km southeast from Alexandria
Alexandria ( or ; ar, ٱلْإِسْكَنْدَرِيَّةُ ; grc-gre, Αλ ...
Bragadiru
Bragadiru is a town in the southwestern part of Ilfov County, Muntenia, Romania. It is located on the banks of the river Ciorogârla, in the southwestern part of the county, at a distance of from Kilometer Zero in downtown Bucharest.
Demograp ...
The following rivers are tributaries of the Vedea (from source to mouth):
*Left:
Ciorâca
The Ciorâca is a left tributary of the river Vedea in Romania. It flows into the Vedea near Davidești
Davidești is a Commune in Romania, commune in Argeș County. Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Conțești, Davidești, a ...
Cotmeana
Cotmeana is a commune in Argeș County, Muntenia, Romania
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Pârâul Câinelui
The Pârâul Câinelui is a left tributary of the river Vedea in Romania. It discharges into the Vedea in Mavrodin.Teleorman
*Right: Plapcea, Dorofei, Bratcov, Bărâcea,
Nanov
Nanov is a communes of Romania, commune in Teleorman County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Nanov.
The commune is situated in the middle of the Wallachian Plain, on the banks of the Nanov (river), Nanov River. It is cross ...