# Bechet

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Town in Dolj, Romania

Bechet Town Bechet town hall Coat of arms Location in Dolj County Bechet Location in Romania Coordinates: 43°47′N 23°57′E / 43.783°N 23.950°E / 43.783; 23.950 Country Romania County Dolj Government • Mayor (2024–2028) Adrian Glăvan[2] (PSD) Area 25.31 km2 (9.77 sq mi) Elevation 40 m (130 ft) Population (2021-12-01)[1] 4,355 • Density 172.1/km2 (445.6/sq mi) Time zone UTC+02:00 (EET) • Summer (DST) UTC+03:00 (EEST) Postal code 207060 Area code (+40) 02 51 Vehicle reg. DJ Website primariabechet.ro

**Bechet** is a town in [Dolj County](/source/Dolj_County), [Oltenia](/source/Oltenia), [Romania](/source/Romania), on the river [Danube](/source/Danube), opposite the [Bulgarian](/source/Bulgaria) city of [Oryahovo](/source/Oryahovo).

## Demographics

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Historical population Year Pop. ±% 2002 3,864 — 2011 3,363 −13.0% 2021 4,355 +29.5% Source: Census data

At the [2021 census](/source/2021_Romanian_census), the town had a population of 4,355, of which 77.98% were [Romanians](/source/Romanians) and 18.37% [Roma](/source/Romani_people_in_Romania).[3]

## Points of interests

At Bechet Port, there is a 126.5 m (415 ft) tall unused electricity pylon, which is the tallest such structure in Romania. The pylon was built in 1967 as part of the Danube crossing of the 220 kV-line [Ișalnița](/source/I%C8%99alni%C8%9Ba)–[Kozloduy](/source/Kozloduy); since the demolition of this line, this is the only relic of it.[4]

## See also

- [List of towns in Romania by Romani population](/source/List_of_towns_in_Romania_by_Romani_population)

- [Romani people in Romania](/source/Romani_people_in_Romania)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["2021 Romanian census"](https://www.recensamantromania.ro/rezultate-rpl-2021/rezultate-definitive-caracteristici-demografice/). National Institute of Statistics. 1 December 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Results of the 2024 local elections"](https://prezenta.roaep.ro/locale09062024v2/). Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 18 December 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-RPL2021_3-0)** ["Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021"](https://www.recensamantromania.ro/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Tabel-1.03_1.3.1-si-1.03.2.xls) (in Romanian). [INSSE](/source/National_Institute_of_Statistics_(Romania)). 31 May 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Both, Ștefan (August 5, 2019). ["Plimbare extremă pe cel mai înalt stâlp de electricitate din România. "Pe pământ e mereu mai periculos decât în aer""](https://adevarul.ro/stiri-locale/timisoara/video-plimbare-extrema-pe-cel-mai-inalt-stalp-de-1961942.html). *[Adevărul](/source/Adev%C4%83rul)* (in Romanian). Retrieved October 31, 2024.

		- [Danube](/source/Danube) at Bechet

		- The town park

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