Bechet

For other uses, see Bechet (disambiguation).

Bechet
Town
Bechet town hall
Coat of arms
Location in Dolj County
Bechet Location in Romania
Coordinates: 43°47′N23°57′E / 43.783°N 23.950°E / 43.783; 23.950
Country	Romania
County	Dolj
Government
• Mayor (2024–2028)	Adrian Glăvan [1] (PSD)
Area	25.31 km2 (9.77 sq mi)
Elevation	40 m (130 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01) [2]	4,355
• Density	172.1/km2 (445.6/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+02:00 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Postal code	207060
Area code	(+40) 02 51
Vehicle reg.	DJ
Website	primariabechet.ro

Bechet is a town in Dolj County, Oltenia, Romania, on the river Danube, opposite the Bulgarian city of Oryahovo.

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
2002	3,864	—
2011	3,363	−13.0%
2021	4,355	+29.5%
Source: Census data

At the 2021 census, the town had a population of 4,355, of which 77.98% were Romanians and 18.37% Roma. ^[3]

Points of interests

At Bechet Port, there is a 126.5 m (415 ft) tall unused electricity pylon, which is the tallest such structure in Romania. The pylon was built in 1967 as part of the Danube crossing of the 220 kV-line Ișalnița – Kozloduy; since the demolition of this line, this is the only relic of it. ^[4]

See also

• List of towns in Romania by Romani population
• Romani people in Romania

References

1. "Results of the 2024 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
2. "2021 Romanian census". National Institute of Statistics.
3. "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.
4. Both, Ștefan (August 5, 2019). "Plimbare extremă pe cel mai înalt stâlp de electricitate din România. "Pe pământ e mereu mai periculos decât în aer"". Adevărul (in Romanian). Retrieved October 31, 2024.

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  Danube at Bechet
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  The town park