Fundulea
Fundulea | |
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Fundulea schoolhouse | |
Location in Călărași County | |
| Coordinates: 44°27′10″N 26°30′55″E / 44.45278°N 26.51528°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Călărași |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Dorel Dorobanțu (PSD) |
Area | 86.11 km2 (33.25 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 70 m (230 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01) | 6,714 |
| • Density | 78/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 915200 |
| Area code | (+40) 02 42 |
| Vehicle reg. | CL |
| Website | www |
Fundulea is an agricultural town in Călărași County, Muntenia, Romania. It is on the Bărăgan Plain, approximately 30 km (19 mi) east of the capital Bucharest, in the historical region of Wallachia. It has a population of 6,714 (as of 2021). The A2 freeway and Mostiștea River pass through its vicinity. Two villages are administered by the town: Alexandru Ioan Cuza and Gostilele. It officially became a town in 1989, as a result of the Romanian rural systematization program.
Historically, Fundulea's outskirts housed a military base maintained by the Romanian Army. The town is home to an agricultural institute, the National Agricultural Research and Development Institute (Romanian: Institutul Național de Cercetare-Dezvoltare Agricolă, INCDA). A reservoir known as Lake Fundulea, fed by water from the Mostiștea, is a popular spot for sport fishing.