Talpa is a commune in Teleorman County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Linia Costii, Rotărești, Talpa-Bâscoveni, Talpa-Ogrăzile (the commune center), and Talpa Poștei.

Talpa
Location in Teleorman County
Location in Teleorman County
Talpa is located in Romania
Talpa
Talpa
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 44°17′N 25°18′E / 44.283°N 25.300°E / 44.283; 25.300
CountryRomania
CountyTeleorman
SubdivisionsLinia Costii, Rotărești, Talpa-Bâscoveni, Talpa-Ogrăzile, Talpa Poștei
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Cleofir Netejoru[1] (PNL)
Area
42.9 km2 (16.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
1,679
 • Density39/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
147380
Vehicle reg.TR
Websitewww.comuna-talpa.ro

The commune is situated in the Wallachian Plain. It is located in the northern part of Teleorman County, 45 km (28 mi) from the county seat, Alexandria.

The 1987 movie The Moromete Family, as well as its 2018 sequel, Moromeții 2 [ro], were shot in Talpa.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  3. ^ "Stere Gulea, cetățean de onoare al comunei Talpa, unde a filmat 'Moromeții': M-am lipit de satul dumneavoastră". Agerpres (in Romanian). November 11, 2018. Retrieved September 22, 2022.