Olteniţa
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Olteniţa (/ol'te.ni.tsa/) is a city in Romania in the Călăraşi County on the left bank of the Argeş River where its waters reach the Danube through a network of streams and marshes.
Oltenita stands just across the Danube from the Bulgarian city of Tutrakan (Turtucaia, in Romanian).
Population
History
Olteniţa is the ancient Constantiola, which was the seat of the first bishopric established in Dacia.During the Crimean War the Ottomans attempted to cross the river at this point and inflicted heavy losses on the Russians.
During the Russo-Turkish War, 1877–1878, Oltenita was an important crossing point into Bulgaria for Romanian troops called to the aid of the Russian Army during the siege of Pleven (Plevna) stronghold.
During the World War I the garrisons of Olteniţa and Tutrakan engaged in numerous artillery duels. The spot was also chosen by allied German and Bulgarian troops for the invasion of Romania. The consequent Battle of Tutrakan was a significant defeat for the Romanian army.
Famous natives
- Ion Iliescu — former President of Romania
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