Dăbuleni facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Dăbuleni
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Dăbuleni townhall
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 Dăbuleni
Location in Romania
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| Country |  Romania |
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| County | Dolj | |
| Area | 182.86 km2 (70.60 sq mi) | |
| Population
(2011)
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| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) | |
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 2002 | 13,888 | — |
| 2011 | 11,861 | −14.6% |
| 2021 | 10,333 | −12.9% |
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Dăbuleni is a town located in Dolj County, which is a part of the Oltenia region in Romania. It became an official town in 2004. A nearby village called Chiașu is also managed by the town of Dăbuleni.
Dăbuleni is famous for the sandy areas around it. Since the 1980s, these sandy lands have become part of a large desert. This desert covers about 800 square kilometers and is known as the Oltenian Sahara. Interestingly, Dăbuleni is the only place in Europe with a museum dedicated to sand.
While the northern part of the town is desert, the southern part is very different. It's a Danube River flooding area. This fertile land is known as the "Motherland of the Melons" or "of the Watermelons." The melons from Dăbuleni are very popular all over Romania.
Since 2014, Dăbuleni has been twinned with Vaugneray, a town in France. This means they share a special friendship and cultural exchange.
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Watering the Land Near Dăbuleni
To help the land grow crops, an irrigation system was built near Dăbuleni. This system uses water pumped directly from the Danube River. It was developed between 1971 and 1975. This project helped water about 100 square kilometers of rich farmland in southern Oltenia.
Discovering Dăbuleni's Culture
The Unique Sand Museum
The Sand Museum of Dăbuleni is a special museum in the town. It covers a large area of about 12 hectares (which is like 30 acres). You can visit the museum for free. Many researchers and regular visitors come to learn about sand here.
The Sand Museum is located right in the middle of the Oltenian Sahara. This desert area covers about 80,000 hectares in the Oltenia region. It's in the southern part of Dolj County, close to the Danube River. Dăbuleni is located within this unique sandy region. Romania is believed to be the only country in Europe, and possibly the world, with a museum dedicated entirely to sand.
See also
In Spanish: Dăbuleni para niños
