Zimnicea

Zimnicea lies on the northern bank of the Danube, opposite Svishtov. Its name is recorded in an account of Christian pilgrims returning from Jerusalem in 1385. The settlement developed as a trading place on routes connecting central Europe with the Balkans, with the river providing a crossing between the two banks.

Agriculture, fishing and crafts supported local exchange. In 1835 Zimnicea was counted among Wallachia's market towns, with 531 households. It briefly became the seat of Teleorman County beginning in 1837 before Alexandria replaced it.