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Vârtoape

Coordinates: 44°11′N 25°12′E / 44.183°N 25.200°E / 44.183; 25.200
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Vârtoape
Location in Teleorman County
Location in Teleorman County
Vârtoape is located in Romania
Vârtoape
Vârtoape
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 44°11′N 25°12′E / 44.183°N 25.200°E / 44.183; 25.200
CountryRomania
CountyTeleorman
SubdivisionsGărăgău, Vârtoapele de Jos, Vârtoapele de Sus
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Petre Stancu (PSD)
Area
55.3 km2 (21.4 sq mi)
Elevation
86 m (282 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
2,711
 • Density49/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
147425
Area code+(40) x47
Vehicle reg.TR
Websiteprimariacomunavartoape.ro

Vârtoape is a commune in Teleorman County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Gărăgău, Vârtoapele de Jos, and Vârtoapele de Sus (the commune center).

The commune is situated in the Wallachian Plain, at an altitude of 86 m (282 ft), on the banks of the river Pârâul Câinelui. It is located in the north-central part of the county, 32 km (20 mi) north of the county seat, Alexandria. The Vârtoapele train station serves the CFR Main Line 900, which connects Bucharest, 78 km (48 mi) to the east, with the western city of Timișoara.

References

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  1. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.