Gorănești
The oldest document in which Topoloveni is mentioned is dated 19 June 1421, during the rule of Radu II Chelul. Its name is derived from a Slavic word, topol, meaning "poplar".
The town is known for the Magiun of Topoloveni, a traditional plum-based spread, which has held a Protected Geographical Status from the European Union since 2011.
The Topoloveni Airfield has one runway; it has no ICAO airport code, but the designation RO-0025 is used as reference.
Demographics
At the 2011 census, 10,219 inhabitants were recorded as residents of the five component localities of Topoloveni, as follows: Topoloveni – 4,023, Țigănești – 418, Gorănești – 344, Crintești – 394 and Boțârcani – 361. More recent demographic data accounts for a total of 9,232 residents of Topoloveni. At the 2021 census, the town had a population of 9,373.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
---|---|---|
1810 | 91 | — |
1956 | 3,904 | +4190.1% |
1977 | 6,196 | +58.7% |
1992 | 9,458 | +52.6% |
2002 | 10,329 | +9.2% |
2011 | 10,037 | −2.8% |
2021 | 9,373 | −6.6% |
Source: Census data |
Natives
- Dan Ghica-Radu (born 1955), lieutenant general, chief of the Romanian Land Forces Staff (2009–2011)
- Ion Mihalache (1882–1963), politician, the founder and leader of the Peasants' Party and a main figure of its successor, the National Peasants' Party
References
- ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
- ^ Iordan, Iorgu (1963). Toponimia romînească. Bucharest: Editura Academiei Republicii Populare Romîne. p. 95. OCLC 460710897.
- ^ "Aerodromul Topoloveni". metar-taf.com. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
- ^ Mazilescu, Sorin (2021). Topoloveni-Argeș. Pași în timp (in Romanian). Editura Etnologică. p. 138. ISBN 978-606-067-014-8.
- ^ http://statistici.insse.ro:8077/tempo-online/#/pages/tables/insse-table Article: POP108D - POPULATIA DUPA DOMICILIU la 1 iulie 2022 pe grupe de varsta si varste, sexe, judete si localitati.