Giurgiu County

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Giurgiu County

Facts

Development region: Sud

Historic region: Wallachia

Capital city: Giurgiu

Population:
• As of 2002:
• Population density: 297,859
84/km²

Area: 3,526 km²

Codes:
• Car numbers
• ISO 3166-2:RO GR
RO-GR

Telephone code: (+40) x46 ⁽¹⁾

Web: County Council
Prefecture

1. For the former state operator x is 2. For the alternate telephony operators, x is 3

Giurgiu (IPA: [ʤjur.ʤju]) is a county (judeţ) of Romania, in Muntenia, with the capital city at Giurgiu.

1 Neighbours
2 Demographics
3 Geography
4 Economy
5 Tourism
6 Administrative divisions
7 References

[edit] Neighbours

Călăraşi County in the East.
Teleorman County in the West.
Ilfov County and Dâmboviţa County in the North.
Bulgaria in the South - Ruse Province.

[edit] Demographics

In 2002, it had a population of 297,859 and the population density was 84/km².

Romanians - over 96%^[1]
Rromas - 3.5%, and others.

Year	County population^[2]
1948	313,793
1956	325,045
1966	320,120
1977	327,494
1992	313,352
2002	297,859

[edit] Geography

This county has a total area of 3,526 km².

The county is situated on a plain - the Southern part of the Romanian Plain. The landscape is flat, crossed by small rivers. The southern part is the valley of the Danube which forms the border with Bulgaria. In the North, the Argeş River and Dâmboviţa River flow.

[edit] Economy

The county has two big areas of development: one close to the city of Giurgiu - The Free Trade Zone Giurgiu, and one in the North of the county due to its proximity with Bucharest.

The predominant industries in the county are:

Food and beverages industry.
Textile industry.
Chemical industry.
Wood and furniture industry.
Mechanical components industry.

Agriculture is the main occupation in the county. Both extensive agriculture, and small scale - for Bucharest markets, is practiced. 59% of the cultivated surface is irrigated.

[edit] Tourism

The county recently became famous for its lăutari, especially the group Taraful Haiducilor.

The main tourist destinations are:

The city of Giurgiu.
Fishing along the Danube.
The Călugăreni area.

[edit] Administrative divisions

The county has one municipality, 3 towns and 51 communes.

[edit] Municipalities

Giurgiu - capital city; population: 73,260

[edit] Towns

Bolintin-Vale
Mihăileşti
Dealu

[edit] Communes

Adunaţii-Copăceni
Băneasa
Bolintin-Deal
Bucşani
Bulbucata
Buturugeni
Călugăreni
Clejani
Colibaşi

Comana
Cosoba
Crevedia Mare
Daia
Floreşti-Stoeneşti
Frăteşti
Găiseni
Găujani
Ghimpaţi

Gogoşari
Gostinari
Gostinu
Grădinari
Greaca
Herăşti
Hotarele
Iepureşti
Izvoarele

Joiţa
Letca Nouă
Malu
Mârşa
Mihai Bravu
Ogrezeni
Oinacu
Prundu
Putineiu

Răsuceni
Roata de Jos
Săbăreni
Schitu
Singureni
Slobozia
Stăneşti
Stoeneşti
Toporu

Ulmi
Valea Dragului
Vânătorii Mici
Vărăşti
Vedea

[edit] References

^ National Institute of Statistics, "Populaţia după etnie"
^ National Institute of Statistics, "Populaţia la recensămintele din anii 1948, 1956, 1966, 1977, 1992 şi 2002"

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