Bechet

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Bechet
Town
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Bechet town hall
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Coat of arms
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Location in Dolj County
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Bechet
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 43°47′N23°57′E / 43.783°N 23.950°E / 43.783; 23.950
CountryRomania
County Dolj
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Adrian Glăvan [1] (PSD)
Area
25.31 km2 (9.77 sq mi)
Elevation
40 m (130 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01) [2]
4,355
 • Density170/km2 (450/sq mi)
Time zone EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
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.

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Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
20023,864—    
20113,363−13.0%
20214,355+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]

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References

  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. ↑ "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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