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词条 Caracal, Romania
释义

  1. Etymology

  2. History

  3. Natives

  4. References

  5. External links

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Caracal ({{IPA-ro|kaˈrakal|-|Ro-Caracal.ogg}}) is a city in Olt county, Romania, situated in the historic region of Oltenia, on the plains between the lower reaches of the Jiu and Olt rivers. The region's plains are well known for their agricultural specialty in cultivating grains and over the centuries, Caracal has been the trading center for the region's agricultural output. Caracal has a population of approximately 31,000 and is the second largest city in the region.

Etymology

While 19th century historians thought that the name of Caracal is linked to Roman Emperor Caracalla, the current accepted etymology is that city's name is derived from the Cuman language kara kale meaning "Black fortress"[1] (kara, meaning "black", and kal, either from the Turkish kale, or the Arabic qal'at, both meaning fortress).

History

{{Historical populations
|source = Census data
|1912 |15048
|1930 |14950
|1948 |17892
|1956 |19082
|1966 |22714
|1977 |30408
|1992 |39130
|2002 |34603
|2011 |30,954
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The end of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century saw Caracal experience significant growth and the region become one of the most important agricultural regions in Romania. Caracal was this region's capital and seat of Romanaţi County. World War II and the communist regime brought changes to this region and to the city of Caracal. The communist government, which disestablished Romanaţi County, instituted industrialization plans and Caracal experienced continued economic growth through the establishment of industrial plants in the textile industry sector.

The town underwent major changes after the Nicolae Ceauşescu regime was overthrown by the December 1989 Revolution, with many factories collapsing under the pressure of the market economy.

Natives

  • Gheorghe Argeşanu
  • Marius Bunescu
  • Virgil Carianopol
  • Dan Diaconescu
  • Aurelian Titu Dumitrescu
  • Iancu Jianu
  • Haralamb Lecca
  • Ion Rîmaru
  • Radu Șerban
  • Marius Tucă

References

1. ^I. A. Candrea, Elemente de toponimie cu privire specială la toponimia Olteniei, 1932-1933, Facultatea de litere și Filosofie din București, p. 24

External links

{{commons category|Caracal, Romania}}{{EB1911 poster|Caracal (Rumania)}}
  • Caracal Museum
{{Olt County}}{{Authority control}}

3 : Cities in Romania|Populated places in Olt County|Capitals of former Romanian counties

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