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Giurgiu County
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| Giurgiu County | |||
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| Development region: | Sud | ||
| Historic region: | Greater Wallachia | ||
| Capital city: | Giurgiu | ||
| Population: • As of 2002: • Population density: |
297,859 84/km² |
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| Area: | 3,526 km² | ||
| Codes: • Car numbers • ISO 3166-2:RO |
GR RO-GR |
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| Telephone code: | (+40) x46 (1) | ||
| Web: |
County Council Prefecture |
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Giurgiu (IPA: [ʤjur.ʤju]) is a county (judeţ) of Romania, in Muntenia, with the capital city at Giurgiu.
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- Călăraşi County in the East.
- Teleorman County in the West.
- Ilfov County and Dâmboviţa County in the North.
- Bulgaria in the South - Ruse Province.
In 2002, it had a population of 297,859 and the population density was 84/km².
| Year | County population[2] |
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| 1948 | 313,793 |
| 1956 | 325,045 |
| 1966 | 320,120 |
| 1977 | 327,494 |
| 1992 | 313,352 |
| 2002 | 297,859 |
This county has a total area of 3,526 km².
The county is situated on a plain - the Southern part of the Romanian Plain. The landscape is flat, crossed by small rivers. The southern part is the valley of the Danube which forms the border with Bulgaria. In the North, the Argeş River and Dâmboviţa River flow.
The county has two big areas of development: one close to the city of Giurgiu - The Free Trade Zone Giurgiu, and one in the North of the county due to its proximity with Bucharest.
The predominant industries in the county are:
- Food and beverages industry.
- Textile industry.
- Chemical industry.
- Wood and furniture industry.
- Mechanical components industry.
Agriculture is the main occupation in the county. Both extensive agriculture, and small scale - for Bucharest markets, is practiced. 59% of the cultivated surface is irrigated.
The county recently became famous for its lăutari, especially the group Taraful Haiducilor.
The main tourist destinations are:
- The city of Giurgiu.
- Fishing along the Danube.
- The Călugăreni area.
The county has one municipality, 3 towns and 51 communes.
- Giurgiu - capital city; population: 73,260
- Bolintin-Vale
- Mihăileşti
- Dealu
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- ^ 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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Alba • Arad • Argeş • Bacău • Bihor • Bistriţa-Năsăud • Botoşani • Braşov • Brăila • Buzău • Caraş-Severin • Călăraşi • Cluj • Constanţa • Covasna • Dâmboviţa • Dolj • Galaţi • Giurgiu • Gorj • Harghita • Hunedoara • Ialomiţa • Iaşi • Ilfov • Maramureş • Mehedinţi • Mureş • Neamţ • Olt • Prahova • Satu Mare • Sălaj • Sibiu • Suceava • Teleorman • Timiş • Tulcea • Vaslui • Vâlcea • Vrancea |
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