Ianca
Appearance
Ianca | |
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Coordinates: 45°8′6″N 27°28′29″E / 45.13500°N 27.47472°E | |
Country | Romania |
County | Brăila |
Government | |
• Mayor | Fănel George Chiriță[1] (PSD) |
Area | 186.14 km2 (71.87 sq mi) |
Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 8,969 |
• Density | 48/km2 (120/sq mi) |
Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
Vehicle reg. | BR |
Website | www |
Ianca (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈjaŋka]) is a town in Brăila County, Muntenia, Romania. At the 2002 census, the town had a population of 12,886 people, making it Brăila County's second-largest urban locality.
History
Year | Pop. | ±% |
---|---|---|
1992 | 11,736 | — |
2002 | 12,886 | +9.8% |
2011 | 10,049 | −22.0% |
Source: Census data |
The first mention of the town dates to 1834.
Administration
The town's area is 186 km², of which 10.9 km² have the status of residential area. The town administers six villages: Berlești, Gara Ianca, Oprișenești, Perișoru, Plopu and Târlele Filiu. It also features a large military base scheduled to be transformed into a civil airport.
International relations
Twin towns — Sister cities
Ianca is twinned with:
- La Chapelle-sur-Erdre, France since 2005
References
- ^ "Results of the 2016 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
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