Fundulea

Fundulea is an agricultural town in Călărași County, Muntenia, Romania. It is on the Bărăgan Plain, approximately 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.

Key facts

Romanian subdivision.type: town
Romanian subdivision.county: Călărași
Romanian subdivision.image_skyline: RO CL Fundulea schoolhouse.jpg
Romanian subdivision.image_caption: Fundulea schoolhouse
Romanian subdivision.image_map: Fundulea jud Calarasi.png
Romanian subdivision.map_caption: Location in Călărași County
Romanian subdivision.leader_name: Dorel Dorobanțu
Romanian subdivision.leader_term: 2024–2028
Romanian subdivision.leader_party: PSD
Romanian subdivision.elevation: 70
Romanian subdivision.area_total: 86.11
Romanian subdivision.population_total: auto
Romanian subdivision.postal_code: 915200
Romanian subdivision.area_code: (+40) 02 42

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Fundulea
Population: 6714
Area: 23.000000
Elevation: 70.000000
Official website: www.primaria-fundulea.ro
Image: RO CL Fundulea schoolhouse.jpg

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Commons category: Fundulea
email address: mailto:[email protected]
postal code: 915200
street address: Strada Mihail Kogalniceanu, nr. 18 Fundulea Calarasi 915200
native label: Fundulea
phone number: +40-242642084
inception: 1778-00-00

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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 (, INCDA). A reservoir known as Lake Fundulea, fed by water from the Mostiștea, is a popular spot for sport fishing.