Amara, Romania
Town in Ialomița, Romania
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Amara is a town in Ialomița County, Muntenia, Romania. It is located in Bărăgan on the shores of Lake Amara, at 7 kilometres (4.3 miles) north of the county capital, Slobozia. Amara was elevated to town status in 2004.
Amara | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location in Ialomița County | |
  Amara Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 44°37′12″N 27°19′12″E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Ialomița |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–2028) | Ionuț-Valentin Moraru[1] (PSD) |
Area | 70.34 km2 (27.16 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 33 m (108 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 6,805 |
| • Density | 96.74/km2 (250.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 927020 |
| Area code | (+40) 02 43 |
| Vehicle reg. | IL |
| Website | primaria-amara |
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 2002 | 7,627 | — |
| 2011 | 7,345 | −3.7% |
| 2021 | 6,805 | −7.4% |
| Source: Census data | ||
At the 2011 census, Amara had a total of 7,080 residents, 3507 males and 3573 females. Ten years later, at the 2021 census, the total population had dropped to 6,805.[3]
Natives
- Tudorița Chidu (born 1967), middle-distance runner
