Gheorghe Doja, Ialomița

Gheorghe Doja
Commune
Gheorghe Doja Location of Gheorghe Doja, Ialomiţa
Coordinates: 44°37′0″N 27°11′7″E / 44.61667°N 27.18528°E / 44.61667; 27.18528Coordinates: 44°37′0″N 27°11′7″E / 44.61667°N 27.18528°E / 44.61667; 27.18528
Country	Romania
County	Ialomița County
Status	Commune
Government
• Mayor	Mihai Ion (National Liberal Party)
Population (2002)[1]
• Total	2,854
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)

Gheorghe Doja (colloquially known as Doja) is a commune in Ialomița County, Romania, 20 km away from Slobozia and 110 km from Bucharest. It is composed of a single village, Gheorghe Doja.

The village is located in the Bărăgan, in the Siman Valley (Valea lui Siman). Initially, the settlement was named Valea lui Siman, and, later, Principesa Elena (after Princess Elena of Romania). The village was later renamed to Gheorghe Doja, after György Dózsa, a Székely from Transylvania who led a peasants' revolt against the Hungarian landed nobility in 1514.

There are two natural sites nearby: the Fundata lake, and the Ialomița River.

The main occupation of the villagers is agriculture. In this village, the people cultivate watermelons (pepeni) which they sell throughout the country.

The village is near the European route E60 and 50 km away from A2 Romania highway.

Image gallery

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  Clouds over Gh. Doja
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  Sunflower crop
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  Watermelon culture
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  Along the road
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  Dirt road toward the lake
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  Sunset over the lake
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  Watermelon
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  Fishing in sunset

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