Bechet
Bechet town hall
Bechet town hall
Coat of arms of Bechet
Bechet is located in Romania
Bechet
Bechet
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 43°47′N 23°57′E / 43.783°N 23.950°E / 43.783; 23.950
CountryRomania
CountyDolj
Government
  Mayor (20202024) 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 zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
207060
Area code(+40) 02 51
Vehicle reg.DJ
Websiteprimariabechet.ro

Bechet is a town in Dolj County, Oltenia, Romania, on the river Danube, opposite the Bulgarian city of Oryahovo.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
20023,864    
20113,363−13.0%
20214,355+29.5%
Source: Census data

At the 2021 census, it had a population of 4,355.

Points of interests

At Bechet Port, there is a 126.5 metres tall unused electricity pylon, which was built in 1967 as part of the Danube crossing of the 220 kV-line Ișalnița-Kozlodui and which is since the demolition of this line the only relict of it .

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.


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