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Olt County
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| Olt County | |||
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| Development region: | Sud-Vest | ||
| Historic region: | Wallachia | ||
| Population: • As of 2002: • Population density: |
489,274 89/km² |
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| Area: | 5,498 km² | ||
| Codes: • Car numbers • ISO 3166-2:RO |
OT RO-OT |
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| Telephone code: | (+40) x49 (1) | ||
| Web: |
County Council Prefecture |
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Olt (IPA: [olt]) is a county (judeţ) of Romania, in the historical regions of Oltenia and Muntenia (both regions are separated by the Olt river), with the capital city at Slatina.
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- Teleorman County in the East.
- Dolj County in the West.
- Argeş County and Vâlcea County in the North.
- Bulgaria in the South - Pleven Province.
In 2002, it had a population of 489,274 and the population density was 89/km².
| Year | County population[2] |
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| 1948 | 442,442 |
| 1956 | 458,982 |
| 1966 | 476,513 |
| 1977 | 518,804 |
| 1992 | 523,291 |
| 2002 | 489,274 |
The county is a mainly rural one, over 60% of the population living in villages.
This county has a total area of 5,498 km².
The county lies in a flat area, the Western part of the Romanian Plain crossed by rivers from North to South, the main one - the Olt River giving the county's name. The Danube forms a wide valley in the South, with lots of ponds and small channels, flooded from time to time.
The predominant industries in the county are:
- Metallurgy - aluminium and aluminium components.
- Railway equipment.
- Food and beverages industry.
- Textile industry.
- Mechanical components industry.
Agriculture is the main occupation in the county - over 58% of the population having agriculture as their main occupation. Both extensive agriculture, and small scale, vegetables and fruits, are practiced. The area is well suited for irrigations.
The main turistical destinations are:
- The city of Slatina.
- Fishing on the Danube and on the Olt River.
- The town of Scorniceşti - the birthplace of Nicolae Ceauşescu.
The county has 2 municipalities, 6 towns and 93 communes.
- Balş
- Corabia
- Drăgăneşti
- Piatra Olt
- Potcoava
- Scorniceşti
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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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