Dolj County

Coordinates: 44°10′N 23°42′E / 44.17°N 23.7°E / 44.17; 23.7
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Dolj County
Județul Dolj
County
Jiu River
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Dolj County (Romanian pronunciation:

Gorj (upper Jiu))[citation needed] is a county (județ) of Romania on the border with Bulgaria, in Oltenia, with the capital city at Craiova
.

Demographics

In 2011, the county had a population of 660,544 and a population density of 89/km2 (230/sq mi).

Year County population[3]
1948 615,301 Steady
1956 642,028 Increase
1966 691,116 Increase
1977 750,328 Increase
1992 761,074 Increase
2002 734,231 Decrease
2011 660,544 Decrease
2021 599,442 Decrease

Geography

This county has a total area of 7,414 km2 (2,863 sq mi).

The entire area is a plain with the

Jiu River in the middle. Other small rivers flow through the county, each one forming a small valley. There are some lakes across the county and many ponds and channels in the Danube valley. 6% of the county's area is a desert.[4]

Neighbours

Economy

Agriculture is the county's main industry. The county has a land that is ideal for growing cereals, vegetables, and wines. Other industries are mainly located in the city of Craiova, the largest city in southwestern Romania.

The county's main industries:

  • Automotive industry – Ford has a factory.
  • Heavy electrical and transport equipment – Electroputere Craiova is the largest factory plant in Romania.
  • Aeronautics
  • Chemicals processing
  • Foods and beverages
  • Textiles
  • Mechanical parts and components

There are two small ports on the shore of the Danube river – Bechet and Calafat.

People

Tourism

Major tourist attractions:

Politics

The Dolj County Council, renewed at the 2020 local elections, consists of 36 counsellors, with the following party composition:[5]

    Party Seats Current County Council
  Social Democratic Party (PSD) 16                                
  National Liberal Party (PNL) 13                                
  PRO Romania (PRO) 3                                
  People's Movement Party (PMP) 2                                
  Ecologist Party of Romania (PER) 2                                

Administrative divisions

Craiova
Calafat
Danube at Bechet

Dolj County 3 municipalities, 4 towns and 104 communes

Municipalities
Towns
Communes

Historical county

Județul Dolj
County (Județ)
UTC+3 (EEST
)

Historically, the county was located in the southwestern part of

Valcea, to the west by Mehedinți County, to the east by Romanați County, and to the south by the Kingdom of Bulgaria
.

Administration

Map of Dolj County as constituted in 1938.

The county was originally divided into six administrative districts (plăși):[6]

  1. Plasa Amaradia, headquartered at Melinești
  2. Plasa Bârca, headquartered at
    Bârca
  3. Plasa Calafat, headquartered at Calafat
  4. Plasa Gângiova, headquartered at
    Gângiova
  5. Plasa Ocolul, headquartered at Ocolul
  6. Plasa Plenița, headquartered at
    Plenița

Subsequently, four districts were created in place of two of the prior districts (Plasa Bârca and Plasa Gângiova):

  1. Plasa Bechet, headquartered at Bechet
  2. Plasa Brabova, headquartered at
    Brabova
  3. Plasa Filiași, headquartered at Filiași
  4. Plasa Segarcea, headquartered at Segarcea

Population

According to the 1930 census data, the county population was 485,149 inhabitants, ethnically divided as follows: 96.7% Romanian, 0.5% Jews, 0.3% Germans, 0.3% Hungarians, as well as other minorities.[7] From the religious point of view, the population was 98.4% Eastern Orthodox, 0.7% Roman Catholic, 0.5% Jewish, as well as other minorities.

Urban population

In 1930, the county's urban population was 91,788 inhabitants, comprising 90.2% Romanians, 2.4% Jews, 2.2% Romanies, 1.7% Germans, 1.3% Hungarians, as well as other minorities.[7] From the religious point of view, the urban population was composed of 92.7% Eastern Orthodox, 3.1% Roman Catholic, 2.5% Jewish, 0.7% Lutheran, 0.3% Calvinist, 0.3% Greek Catholic, as well as other minorities.

References

  1. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  2. ^ "Populația după etnie" (PDF). National Institute of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 August 2009.
  3. ^ National Institute of Statistics, "Populația la recensămintele din anii 1948, 1956, 1966, 1977, 1992 și 2002" Archived 22 September 2006 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "Verde - Avem desertificare. Cum procedam? - Jurnalul National Online". Archived from the original on 26 June 2007. Retrieved 21 June 2007.
  5. ^ "Rezultatele finale ale alegerilor locale din 2020" (Json) (in Romanian). Autoritatea Electorală Permanentă. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  6. ^ Portretul României Interbelice – Județul Dolj
  7. ^ a b Recensământul general al populației României din 29 decemvrie 1930, Vol. II, pag. 166

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