Islaz

Islaz is a commune in southern Romania, located in the southwestern Teleorman County, 10 km (6.2 mi) west of Turnu Măgurele. It is part of the historical province Oltenia, and is composed of two villages, Islaz and Moldoveni.

Islaz
Church of the Holy Three Hierarchs, Islaz
Church of the Holy Three Hierarchs, Islaz
Location in Teleorman County
Location in Teleorman County
Islaz is located in Romania
Islaz
Islaz
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 43°44′N 24°45′E
CountryRomania
CountyTeleorman
SubdivisionsIslaz, Moldoveni
Government
  Mayor (20202024) Ion Gheorghe Cătălin Geară[1] (PSD)
Area
96.41 km2 (37.22 sq mi)
Elevation
32 m (105 ft)
Population
 (2011-10-31)[2]
5,339
  Density55/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
147160
Vehicle reg.TR
Websiteislaztr.ro

The commune is situated in the southern reaches of the Wallachian Plain, where the Olt River discharges into the Danube River. To the south, across the Danube, is Bulgaria; to the east, across the Olt, is Turnu Măgurele; and to the west and to the north is Olt County.

Islaz village was first attested on July 9, 1569, and until 1950 was a part of the former Romanați County. It became notorious in 1848, as the site where the Proclamation of Islaz, listing the goals of the Wallachian Revolution, was publicly read (June 9, 1848).

Ostrovul Mare is a nature reserve located on two (joined) islands on the Danube, Ostrovul Mare and Ostrovul Calnovăț, in the vicinity of Islaz.

References

The Danube at Islaz
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