Videle

Videle (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈvidele]) is a town in Teleorman County, Muntenia, Romania, with a population of 10,107 in 2021. It was upgraded to town status in 1968 by incorporation of a few villages nearby. Today, Coșoaia is the single associated village the town administers.

Videle
Town
Videle train station
Coat of arms
Location in Teleorman County
Videle Location in Romania
Coordinates: 44°17′N 25°32′E
Country	Romania
County	Teleorman
Government
• Mayor (2024–2028)	Cornel Gogan (PNL)
Area	79.96 km2 (30.87 sq mi)
Elevation	102 m (335 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)	10,107
• Density	126.4/km2 (327.4/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+02:00 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Postal code	145300
Area code	(+40) 02 47
Vehicle reg.	TR
Website	www.primariavidele.ro

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1977	10,904	—
1992	13,024	+19.4%
2002	11,987	−8.0%
2011	11,508	−4.0%
2021	10,107	−12.2%
Source: Census data

Geography

The town is situated on the Wallachian Plain, on the banks of the river Glavacioc and its left tributary, the Milcovăț. It lies in the northeastern part of Teleorman County, on the border with Giurgiu County.

Transportation

Videle is located 49 km (30 mi) northeast of the county seat, Alexandria and 66 km (41 mi) west of Bucharest. It is crossed by county roads DJ503 and DJ601.

The town is of some importance as a railway junction, for the railway track heading south to Giurgiu and Bulgaria leaves the main Wallachian East-West-railway from Bucharest to Craiova.

Economy

The Videle oil field is located on the administrative territory of the town.

Demographics

At the 2021 census, the town had a population of 10,107; of those, 85.76% were Romanians and 3.81% Roma.

Natives

• Valentin Costache (b. 1998), footballer
• Răzvan Ducan (b. 2001), footballer

References

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  Wooden church in Videle