Călăraşi

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Călăraşi

County

Călăraşi County

Status

County capital

Mayor

Nicolae Dragu, National Liberal Party, since 2004

Population (2003)

71,042

Geographical coordinates

44°20′N 27°33′E

Web site

http://www.municipiu.ro

Călăraşi (/kə.lə'raʃʲ/), the capital of Călăraşi County is situated in south-east of Romania, in Wallachia, on the bank of Borcea branch of the Danube, at about 12 kilometers from the Bulgarian border and 125 kilometers from Bucharest.

The city is an industrial center for lumber and paper, food processing, glass manufacturing, textiles, medical equipment production and heavy industry branches.

[edit] History

The site of a prehistoric village, Călăraşi was created by Wallachian Princes as a station on the route to Istanbul, operated by horseback riders (the călăraşi). It expanded into a small town, and in 1834 became the surrounding county's capital.