Islaz
Islaz is a commune in southern Romania, located in the southwestern Teleorman County, 10 km west of Turnu Măgurele. It is part of the historical province Oltenia, and is composed of two villages, Islaz and Moldoveni.
Islaz | |
|---|---|
 Location in Teleorman County | |
  Islaz Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 43°44′N 24°45′E | |
| Country |  Romania |
| County | Teleorman |
| Subdivisions | Islaz, Moldoveni |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gheorghe Măglașu (since 2004) (PSD) |
| Population (2011)[1] | 5,339 |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Vehicle reg. | TR |
The village was first attested on July 9, 1569, and until 1950 was a part of the former Romanaţi County. It became notorious since 1848, as the site where the Proclamation of Islaz, listing the goals of the Wallachian Revolution, was publicly read (June 9, 1848).
References
- "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
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