Ialomiţa County
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| Ialomiţa County | |||
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| Development region: | Sud | ||
| Historic region: | Greater Wallachia | ||
| Capital city: | Slobozia | ||
| Population: • As of 2002: • Population density: |
296,572 67/km² |
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| Area: | 4,453 km² | ||
| Codes: • Car numbers • ISO 3166-2:RO |
IL RO-IL |
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| Telephone code: | (+40) x43 (1) | ||
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County Council Prefecture |
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Ialomiţa (IPA: [ja.lo.'mi.ʦa]) is a county (judeţ) of Romania, in Muntenia, with the capital city at Slobozia.
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[edit] Demographics
In 2002, it had a population of 296,572 and the population density was 67/km².
Romanians make up 95.6% of the population, the largest minority being the Roma people (4.1%).[1]
| Year | County population[2] |
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| 1948 | 244,750 |
| 1956 | 274,655 |
| 1966 | 291,373 |
| 1977 | 295,965 |
| 1992 | 306,145 |
| 2002 | 296,572 |
[edit] Geography
This county has a total area of 4,453 km².
The county is situated in the Bărăgan Plain, all the area is flat crossed by small rivers with small but deep valleys.
Its east border is on Danube and the Ialomiţa River crosses the county from West to Eeast about the middle. The Danube is split around the Ialomiţa Pond - the Old Danube branch and the Borcea branch.
Until 1940 (in the West part) and 1967 (in the East part) the county/plain was home of the great bustard (dropie in romanian), with large populations of this bird. The birds disappeared because of the massive village buildout and hunting them for food.
[edit] Neighbours
- Constanţa County in the East.
- Ilfov County in the West.
- Brăila County, Buzău County and Prahova County in the North.
- Călăraşi County in the South.
[edit] Economy
Agriculture is the main occupation in the county. Industry is almost entirely concentrated in the city of Slobozia.
The predominant industries in the county are:
- Food industry.
- Textile industry.
- Mechanical components industry.
[edit] Tourism
The main turistical destinantions are:
- The city of Slobozia.
[edit] Administrative divisions
The county has 3 municipalities, 4 towns and 57 communes.
[edit] Municipalities
[edit] Towns
[edit] Communes
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[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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