Călărași County
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| Country |  Romania |
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| Development region1 | Sud | ||
| Historic region | Muntenia | ||
| Capital city (Resedinta de judet) | Călărași | ||
| Government | |||
| • Type | County Board | ||
| • President of the County Board | Răducu George Filipescu (National Liberal Party) | ||
| • Prefect2 | Emil Musat | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 5,088 km2 (1,964.5 sq mi) | ||
| Area rank | 28th in Romania | ||
| Population (2002) | |||
| • Total | 324,617 | ||
| • Rank | 34th in Romania | ||
| • Density | 64/km2 (165.8/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | ||
| Postal Code | 91wxyz3 | ||
| Area code(s) | +40 x424 | ||
| Car Plates | CL5 | ||
| GDP | US$ 2.09 billion (2008) | ||
| GDP/capita | US$ 6,446 (2008) | ||
| Website | County Board County Prefecture |
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| 1The development regions of Romania have no administrative role. They were formed as a way of managing funds from the European Union 2 as of 2007, the Prefect is not a politician, but a public functionary. He (or she) is not allowed to be a member of a political party, and is banned from having any political activity in the first six months after resigning (or being excluded) from the public functionary corps 3w, x, y, and z are digits that indicate the city, the street, part of the street, or even the building of the address 4x is a digit indicating the operator: 2 for the former national operator, Romtelecom, and 3 for the other ground telephone networks 5used on both the plates of the vehicles that operate only in the county limits (like utility vehicles, ATVs, etc.), and the ones used outside the county |
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Călărași (Romanian pronunciation: [kələˈraʃʲ]) is a county (județ) of Romania, in Muntenia, with the county seat at Călărași.
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[edit] Demographics
In 2002, it had a population of 324,617 and a population density of 64/km².
| Year | County population[2] |
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| 1948 | 287,722 |
| 1956 | 318,573 |
| 1966 | 337,261 |
| 1977 | 338,807 |
| 1992 | 338,804 |
| 2002 | 324,617 |
[edit] List of cities by population
All the data, except Călărași, is as of 2002.
- Călărași (county's capital and largest city) – 73,823(as of 2005)
- Oltenița – 27,217
- Modelu (county's largest village) – 9,804
- Budești (with Crivăț village) – 9,709
- Borcea (village) – 9,676
- Dragalina (village) – 8,760
- Chirnogi (village) – 8,131
The other two towns of Călărași county (Lehliu Gară and Fundulea) have a population under 8,000 inhabitants.
[edit] Geography
This county has an area of 5,088 km².
The entire area lies the south part of the Bărăgan Plain and is crossed by small rivers with deep valleys. On its southern and eastern sides there is the valley of the Danube which, on the eastern side, splits into a number of branches, forming islands, now drained. On the western side, the rivers Argeș and Dâmbovița form a wide valley before flowing into the Danube.
[edit] Neighbours
- Constanța County to the East.
- Ilfov County and Giurgiu County to the West.
- Ialomița County to the North.
- Bulgaria to the South – Silistra Province
[edit] Economy
Agriculture is the county's main industry, generating about 3% of the entire country's agricultural output.
The county's industries:
- Metallurgy – there is a big metallurgical plant in Călăraşi, similar to the one in Galaţi
- Food processing
- Textiles
- Construction materials
[edit] Tourism
The main tourist destinantion:
[edit] Administrative divisions
Călăraşi County has 2 municipalities, 3 towns and 50 communes
- Municipalities
- Towns
[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"
[edit] External links
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