| Alexandria, residence Town of
Teleorman County, is situated in the south of the country, at an
altitude of 47 m, on the Vedea River, which springs from the hills in
the south of Pitesti and flows into the Danube, to the west of Turnu
Măgurele. The geographical coordinates are: 43?38? latitude North and
25?30? longitude East.
The position of this town has its advantages and disadvantages. The
first advantage is the fertile soil, with chernozem zone, very fertile
for grain crops (wheat, maize), sun flower, cotton, soy, castor oil
plant, hemp, flax, sugar beet and vegetable growing. The disadvantage is
the ground water at a depth of 1,5 - 3 m, with its effects: lack of
natural filtration and periodical floods and the vertical currents which
bring dust into the atmosphere. Alexandria has a temperate-continental
climate, with high values of temperature. Rainfall is low, averaging
550-600l/mp, and comes mainly in summer but there are periods of
drought, too. The absolute minimum temperature registered was - 34,8? C
(24-25 January 1942), and the absolute maximum temperature was + 42,9? C (5 July 1916). The main winds are the west and the east winds.
The North Wind blows from the east, especially in the middle of the
winter and the South Wind, with a low frequency, is very dry, hot and
foreboding the drought. The Warm Wind, from the Danube Valley, is a warm
and wet wind, favourable for the vegetation growth.
Because of its position, Alexandria has always been a communication
junction. It is a link between the capital, Bucharest, and many country
towns, or between them: D.N. 6 connects Bucharest, through Alexandria,
with Roşiorii de Vede, Caracal, Craiova, Timişoara; D.N. 52 connects
Alexandria with Turnu Măgurele, Corabia, Calafat etc; D.N. 51 connects
Alexandria with Zimnicea; D.J. 504 connects Alexandria with Piteşti and
C?mpulung; D.J. 601 connects Alexandria, through Găeşti, with T?rgovişte;
D.J. 506 connects Alexandria with Giurgiu.
The distance between Alexandria and the main towns in the area are:
Alexandria - Bucureşti, 99 km; Alexandria - Piteşti, 100 km; Alexandria
- Zimnicea, 40 km; Alexandria - Turnu Măgurele, 48 km.
Alexandria is situated on the railway Roşiorii de Vede ? Zimnicea,
constructed at the end of the last century, when the railway station was
built, too. This railway connects Alexandria to an important railway
junction, Roşiorii de Vede which is a link to all the thoroughfares from
the country.
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