Poroschia
Commune in Teleorman, Romania
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Poroschia is a commune in Teleorman County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Calomfirești and Poroschia.
Poroschia | |
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Scene in Poroschia village | |
 Location in Teleorman County | |
  Poroschia Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 43°56′N 25°22′E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Teleorman |
| Subdivisions | Calomfirești, Poroschia |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Iulian Badea (PSD) |
| Elevation | 41 m (135 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 4,411 |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 147280 |
| Area code | +40 x47 |
| Vehicle reg. | TR |
| Website | primariaporoschia |
The commune is situated in the central part of the Wallachian Plain. It lies on the banks of the river Vedea; the river Nanov flows into the Vedea in Calomfirești.
Poroschia is located in the central-south part of Teleorman County, just south of the county seat, Alexandria. It is crossed by national road DN51, which runs from Alexandria, 5 km (3.1 mi) to the north, to Zimnicea, a port on the Danube, 36 km (22 mi) to the south.
The commune is known for its psychiatric hospital; with a capacity of 185 beds, the hospital treated 3,832 patients in 2014.[2]
