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Dambovi?a County

Coordinates : 44°53′N 25°28′E  /  44.89°N 25.47°E  / 44.89; 25.47
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Dambovi?a County
Jude?ul Dambovi?a
County
Leaota Mountains
Leaota Mountains
Coat of arms of Dâmbovița County
Coat of arms
Coordinates: 44°53′N 25°28′E  /  44.89°N 25.47°E  / 44.89; 25.47
Country   Romania
Development region 1 Sud
Historic region Muntenia
Capital city ( Re?edin?? de jude? ) Targovi?te
Government
 ? Type County Council
 ? President of the County Council ?tefan Corneliu  [ ro ] ( PSD )
 ? Prefect 2 Claudia Gilia  [ ro ]
Area
 ? Total 4,054 km 2 (1,565 sq mi)
 ? Rank 37th in Romania
Population
  (2021-12-01) [1]
 ? Total 479,404
 ? Rank 15th in Romania
 ? Density 120/km 2 (310/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+2 ( EET )
 ? Summer ( DST ) UTC+3 ( EEST )
Postal Code
13wxyz 3
Area code +40 x45 4
Car Plates DB 5
GDP US$3.153 billion ( 2015 )
GDP per capita US$6,078 ( 2015 )
Website County Board
County Prefecture
1 The development regions of Romania have no administrative role. They were formed just to attract funds from the European Union
2 as of 2007, the Prefect is not a politician, but a public functionary. He (or she) is not allowed to be a member of a political party, and is banned to have any political activity in the first six months after the resignation (or exclusion) from the public functionary corps
3 w, x, y, and z are digits that indicate the city, the street, part of the street, or even the building of the address
4 x is a digit indicating the operator: 2 for the former national operator, Romtelecom , and 3 for the other ground telephone networks
5 used on both the plates of the vehicles that operate only in the county limits (like utility vehicles, ATVs , etc.), and the ones used outside the county

Dambovi?a County ( Romanian pronunciation: [?d?mbovitsa] ⓘ ; also spelt Dimbovi?a ) is a county ( jude? ) of Romania , in Muntenia , with the capital city at Targovi?te , the most important economic, political, administrative and cultural center of the county. It is a traditional administrative unit, first attested in 1512.

Demographics [ edit ]

In 2011, it had a population of 518,745 and the population density was 127/km 2 . It is one of the most densely populated counties in Romania.

Year County population [3] [4]
1948 409,272 Steady
1956 438,985 Increase
1966 453,241 Increase
1977 527,620 Increase
1992 559,874 Increase
2002 541,763 Decrease
2011 518,745 Decrease
2021 479,404 Decrease

Name [ edit ]

The county is named after the Dambovi?a River , which is a name of Slavic origin, derived from Дъб, damb , meaning "oak", as it once flowed through the oak forests of the Wallachian Plain . [5]

Geography [ edit ]

Dambovi?a county has a total area of 4,054 km 2 (1.7% of the country's surface). It is situated in the south-central part of the country, on the Ialomi?a and Dambovi?a river basins.

The highest altitude is Omu Peak (2505 m) in the Bucegi Mountains , while the lowest is between 120?125 m, in the Titu Plain . The administrative units of the county are: 2 municipalities, 5 cities, 82 communes, all encompassing an additional 361 villages.

Neighbouring counties [ edit ]

Romanian Counties

Economy [ edit ]

One of the biggest steel factories in Romania is located In Targovi?te . Also, oil is extracted and refined in the county.

The predominant industries in the county are:

  • Metallurgical industry.
  • Oil extraction equipment.
  • Food industry.
  • Home appliances.
  • Textile industry.
  • Chemical industry.
  • Construction materials industry.

Tourism [ edit ]

The main tourist destinations are:

Trivia [ edit ]

Politics [ edit ]

The Dambovi?a County Council, renewed at the 2020 local elections , consists of 34 counsellors, with the following party composition: [6]

    Party Seats Current County Council
  Social Democratic Party (PSD) 17                                  
  National Liberal Party (PNL) 13                                  
  PRO Romania (PRO) 4                                  

Administrative divisions [ edit ]

Targovi?te
Moreni

Dambovi?a County 2 municipalities, 5 towns and 82 communes

Historical county [ edit ]

Jude?ul Dambovi?a
County ( Jude? )
The Dâmbovița County prefecture building from the interwar period, now an art museum.
The Dambovi?a County prefecture building from the interwar period, now an art museum .
Coat of arms of Județul Dâmbovița
Coat of arms
Country Romania
Historic region Muntenia
Capital city ( Re?edin?? de jude? ) Targovi?te
Area
 ? Total 3,440 km 2 (1,330 sq mi)
Population
  (1930)
 ? Total 310,310
 ? Density 90/km 2 (230/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+2 ( EET )
 ? Summer ( DST ) UTC+3 ( EEST )

Historically, the county was located in the central-southern part of Greater Romania , in the northern part of the historical region of Muntenia . The county included a large part of the present county. It was bordered to the west by the counties of Muscel and Arge? , to the north by Bra?ov County , to the east by Prahova County , and to the south by the counties of Ilfov and Vla?ca .

Administration [ edit ]

Map of Dambovi?a County as constituted in 1938.

The county was originally divided administratively into six districts ( pl??i ): [7]

  1. Plasa Finta, headquartered at Finta
  2. Plasa G?e?ti, headquartered at G?e?ti
  3. Plasa Pucioasa, headquartered at Pucioasa
  4. Plasa Targovi?te, headquartered at Targovi?te
  5. Plasa Titu, headquartered at Titu
  6. Plasa Voine?ti, headquartered at Voine?ti

Subsequently, the territory of the county was reorganized into eight districts by the abolition of Plasa Finta and the establishment of three new districts in its place:

  1. Plasa Bilciure?ti, headquartered at Bilciure?ti
  2. Plasa Boga?i, headquartered at Boga?i
  3. Plasa Ghergani, headquartered at Ghergani

Population [ edit ]

According to the 1930 census data, the county population was 309,676 inhabitants, ethnically divided as follows: 96.9% Romanians, 2.1% Romanies, 0.2% Jews, 0.2% Hungarians, 0.1% Germans, as well as other minorities. From the religious point of view, the population was 98.9% Eastern Orthodox, 0.3% Roman Catholic, 0.3% Jewish, 0.1% Adventist, 0.1% Greek Catholic, as well as other minorities.

Urban population [ edit ]

In 1930, the county's urban population was 33,398 inhabitants, comprising 63.2% Romanians, 2.0% Jews, 1.3% Romanies, 1.2% Hungarians, 0.5% Greeks, as well as other minorities. From the religious point of view, the urban population was composed of 94.8% Eastern Orthodox, 2.1% Jewish, 1.5% Roman Catholic, 0.6% Greek Catholic, 0.3% Calvinist, 0.3% Lutheran, as well as other minorities.

References [ edit ]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dambovi?a County .
  1. ^ "Popula?ia rezident? dup? grupa de varst?, pe jude?e ?i municipii, ora?e, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS) . National Institute of Statistics .
  2. ^ National Institute of Statistics, "Popula?ia dup? etnie"
  3. ^ "Population at 20 October 2011" (in Romanian). INSSE . 5 July 2013. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018 . Retrieved 9 July 2013 .
  4. ^ National Institute of Statistics, "Popula?ia la recens?mintele din anii 1948, 1956, 1966, 1977, 1992 ?i 2002" Archived 22 September 2006 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ Constantin C. Giurescu , Istoria Bucure?tilor. Din cele mai vechi timpuri pin? in zilele noastre , Bucharest, 1966, p.38.
  6. ^ "Rezultatele finale ale alegerilor locale din 2020" (Json) (in Romanian). Autoritatea Electoral? Permanent? . Retrieved 2 November 2020 .
  7. ^ Portretul Romaniei Interbelice - Jude?ul Dambovi?a

External links [ edit ]

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