Ștorobăneasa

Ştorobăneasa
Commune

Location of Ştorobăneasa
Coordinates: 43°53′N 25°27′E / 43.883°N 25.450°E / 43.883; 25.450Coordinates: 43°53′N 25°27′E / 43.883°N 25.450°E / 43.883; 25.450
Country Romania
County Teleorman
Component villages Beiu, Ştorobăneasa
Government
  Mayor Buzică Niculina (since 2008) (PD)
Area
  Total 91.48 km2 (35.32 sq mi)
Population (2007)
  Total 3,362
  Density 37/km2 (95/sq mi)
Website http://www.storobaneasa.ro (Romanian)

Ştorobăneasa is a commune in the southern part of Teleorman County, Romania on the left side of the Teleorman River and 25 km away from Alexandria. The commune has 3,528 inhabitants and a surface of 352.8 hectares within the built-up area. It is composed of two villages, Beiu and Ştorobăneasa.

Geography

Situated in the Burnasului Plain, Ştorobaneasa Commune shows a uniform and monotonous landscape. The commune is crossed by the Teleorman and Vedea rivers, which meet in Beiu. With a temperate-continental climate the area is characterized through high temperature, low precipitations and frequent periods of drought.

Economy

The economic activity of the commune is generally concentrated on agriculture and livestock.

Projects

Tourism

Noica Mansion is one of Ștorobăneasa's tourist objectives.

References

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