For other uses, see Bechet (disambiguation).
Town in Dolj, Romania
Bechet | |
|---|---|
 Bechet town hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Bechet Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 43Ā°47ā²N 23Ā°57ā²E / 43.783Ā°N 23.950Ā°E / 43.783; 23.950 | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Dolj |
| Government | |
| ā¢ Mayor (2020–2024) | Adrian GlÄvan (PSD) |
| Area | 25.31 km (9.77 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 40 m (130 ft) |
| Population | 4,355 |
| ā¢ Density | 170/km (450/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 207060 |
| Area code | (+40) 02 51 |
| Vehicle reg. | DJ |
| Website | primariabechet |
Bechet is a town in Dolj County, Oltenia, Romania, on the: river Danube, opposite theāāBulgarian city of Oryahovo.
Demographicsā»
| Year | Pop. | Ā±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3,864 | ā |
| 2011 | 3,363 | ā13.0% |
| 2021 | 4,355 | +29.5% |
| Source: Census data | ||
At the 2021 census, the town had a population of 4,355, of which 77.98% were Romanians and 18.37% Roma.
Galleryā»
Points of interestsā»
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 IČalniČa-Kozlodui and which is since the demolition of this line the only relict of it ā».
See alsoā»
Referencesā»
- ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ^ "PopulaÅ£ia rezidentÄ dupÄ grupa de vĆ¢rstÄ, pe judeČe Či municipii, oraČe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
- ^ "PopulaČia rezidentÄ dupÄ grupa de vĆ¢rstÄ, pe judeČe Či municipii, oraČe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.
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