Giurgiu County

Giurgiu County Județul Giurgiu
County
Entering Giurgiu County across the Friendship Bridge from Bulgaria
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Giurgiu (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈdʒjurdʒju] ^ⓘ) is a county (județ) of Romania on the border with Bulgaria, in Muntenia, with the capital city at Giurgiu.

Demographics

In 2011, it had a population of 265,494 and the population density was 75.3/km² (195.0/sq mi).

• Romanians – 96%^[2]
• Romani – 3.9%
• Unknown – 0.1%

Year	County population[3]
1948	313,793
1956	325,045
1966	320,120
1977	327,494
1992	313,084
2002	297,859
2011	265,494
2021	262,066

Geography

This county has a total area of 3,526 km² (1,361 sq mi).

The county is situated on a plain – the Southern part of the Wallachian 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 Argeș River and Dâmbovița River flow.

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• Călărași County in the East.
• Teleorman County in the West.
• Ilfov County and Dâmbovița County in the North.
• Bulgaria in the South – Ruse Province and Silistra Province.

Economy

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.

Tourism

The county recently became famous for its

.

The main tourist destinations are:

The city of Giurgiu

Here the tourists can visit:

• The Clock Tower, made by the Turks when the Giurgiu was a raya
• The Historical Museum
• The theatre "Valah"
• The first bridge built in angel from Europe,^{[clarification needed]} over the Canalul Sfântul Gheorghe and Canalul Plantelor, with a specific construction over 100 years old; near this bridge is a new one from 2007
• The
  Friendship Bridge over the Danube between Giurgiu and Ruse, Bulgaria
• The churches painted by important painters like Grigorescu
• The fluvial station on the Danube river "Port Giurgiu"
• The street "Strada Gării" filled with markets
• The beautiful parks from town where many statues and fountains can be found
• Fishing along the Danube
• The Călugăreni area
• The monasteries from Giurgiu and Comana

Politics

The Giurgiu County Council, renewed at the 2020 local elections, consists of 30 counsellors, with the following party composition:^[4]

	Party	Seats	Current County Council
	National Liberal Party (PNL)	18
	Social Democratic Party (PSD)	12

Administrative divisions

Giurgiu County has 1 municipality, 2 towns, and 51 communes:

• Municipalities
  • Giurgiu – capital city; population: 54,655 (as of 2011)
• Towns
  • Bolintin-Vale
  • Mihăilești

• Communes
  • Adunații-Copăceni
  • Băneasa
  • Bolintin-Deal
  • Bucșani
  • Bulbucata
  • Buturugeni
  • Călugăreni
  • Clejani
  • Colibași
  • Comana
  • Cosoba
  • Crevedia Mare
  • Daia
  • Florești-Stoenești
  • Frătești
  • Găiseni
  • Găujani
  • Ghimpați
  • Gogoșari
  • Gostinari
  • Gostinu
  • Grădinari
  • Greaca
  • Herăşti
  • Hotarele
  • Iepurești
  • Isvoarele
  • Izvoarele
  • Joița
  • Letca Nouă
  • Malu
  • Mârșa
  • Mihai Bravu
  • Ogrezeni
  • Oinacu
  • Prundu
  • Putineiu
  • Răsuceni
  • Roata de Jos
  • Săbăreni
  • Schitu
  • Singureni
  • Slobozia
  • Stănești
  • Stoenești
  • Toporu
  • Ulmi
  • Valea Dragului
  • Vânătorii Mici
  • Vărăști
  • Vedea

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Giurgiu County.

1. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
2. ^ National Institute of Statistics, "Populația după etnie" Archived 16 August 2009 at the Wayback Machine
3. ^ National Institute of Statistics, "Populația la recensămintele din anii 1948, 1956, 1966, 1977, 1992 şi 2002" Archived 22 September 2006 at the Wayback Machine
4. ^ "Rezultatele finale ale alegerilor locale din 2020" (Json) (in Romanian). Autoritatea Electorală Permanentă. Retrieved 2 November 2020.

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