Călărași County

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Călărași (Romanian pronunciation: [kələˈraʃʲ] ⓘ) is a county (județ) of Romania on the border with Bulgaria, in Muntenia, with the county seat at Călărași.

Country Romania
Created1981
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
Postal Code
91wxyz3
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Călărași County
Județul Călărași
County
Landscape in Călărași County
Landscape in Călărași County
Coat of arms
Country Romania
Development region1Sud
Historic regionMuntenia
Capital city (Reședință de județ)Călărași
Created1981
Government
 • TypeCounty Council
 • President of the County CouncilVasile Iliuță [ro] (PSD)
 • Prefect2Valentin-Dumitru Deculescu [ro]
Area
 • Total
5,088 km2 (1,964 sq mi)
 • Rank28th in Romania
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
 • Total
283,458
 • Rank34th in Romania
 • Density56.02/km2 (145.1/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal Code
91wxyz3
Area code+40 x424
Car PlatesCL5
GDPUS$1.635 billion (2015)
GDP/capitaUS$5,736 (2015)
WebsiteCounty Council
County Prefecture
1The development regions of Romania have no administrative role. They were formed as a way of managing 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 from having any political activity in the first six months after resigning (or being excluded) from the public functionary corps
3w, x, y, and z are digits that indicate the city, the street, part of the street, or even the building of the address
4x is a digit indicating the operator: 2 for the former national operator, Romtelecom, and 3 for the other ground telephone networks
5used 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
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Demographics

In 2011, it had a population of 285,050 and a population density of 56.02/km2.

More information Year, County population ...
Year County population[3]
1948 287,722 Steady
1956 318,573 Increase
1966 337,261 Increase
1977 338,807 Increase
1992 338,844 Decrease
2002 324,617 Decrease
2011 285,050 Decrease
2021 283,458 Decrease
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List of cities by population

All the data, except Călărași, is as of 2002.

The other two towns of Călărași county (Lehliu Gară and Fundulea) have a population under 8,000 inhabitants.

Geography

This county has an area of 5,088 km2.

The entire area lies in the southern part of the Bărăgan Plain and is crossed by small rivers with deep valleys. On its southern and eastern sides there is the valley of the Danube which, on the eastern side, splits into a number of branches, forming islands, now drained. On the western side, the rivers Argeș and Dâmbovița form a wide valley before flowing into the Danube.

Neighbours

Romanian Counties

Economy

Agriculture is the county's main industry, generating about 3% of the entire country's agricultural output.

The county's industries:

  • Metallurgy – there is a big metallurgical plant in Călărași, similar to the one in Galați
  • Food processing
  • Textiles
  • Construction materials

Tourism

Tourism in the county is uncommon. There are only 3 hotels in Călărași County. The main tourist destinations:

Politics

The Călărași County Council, elected at the 2024 local elections, consists of 31 councilors, with the following party composition:[4]

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    Party Seats Current County Council
  Social Democratic Party (PSD) 18                                    
  National Liberal Party (PNL) 9                                    
  Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR) 4                                    
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Administrative divisions

Călărași
Oltenița
Main article: List of settlements in Călărași County

Călărași County has 2 municipalities, 3 towns and 50 communes

References

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