Bolintin-Vale
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| Bolintin-Vale | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
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| Coordinates: 44°26′50″N 25°45′26″E / 44.44722°N 25.75722°ECoordinates: 44°26′50″N 25°45′26″E / 44.44722°N 25.75722°E | |
| Country |
 Romania |
| County | Giurgiu County |
| Status | Town |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Nicolae Sugurel (Social Democratic Party) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 11,829 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Bolintin-Vale (Romanian pronunciation: [bolinˌtin ˈvale]) is a town in Giurgiu County, southern Romania with a population of 11,829 as of 2011. The town administers three villages: Crivina, Malu Spart and Suseni. It is the second largest city in the county; proximity to the capital Bucharest has helped the local economy.
Demographics
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1992 | 11,545 | — |
| 2002 | 11,464 | −0.7% |
| 2011 | 11,829 | +3.2% |
| Source: Census data | ||
Bolintin-Vale is mainly populated by ethnic Romanians, who make up 79.2% of the population, even though it has a significant Romani minority (19.8%). In fact, Bolintin-Vale is the Romanian town with the third largest percentage of Roma people. Many of the Romani are refugees from neighbouring Bolintin-Deal, who settled here after the ethnic clashes from 1991.
See also
- List of towns in Romania with large Roma populations
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