NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Giurgiu County

Giurgiu (IPA: [ʤjur.ʤju]) is a county (judeţ) of Romania, in Muntenia, with the capital city at Giurgiu. Romanian map with highlighted county Made by me File links The following pages link to this file: Giurgiu County Categories: GFDL images | NowCommons | Romania county maps ... Sud (South) is a development region in Romania. ... Map of Romania with Wallachia in yellow. ... County Giurgiu County Status County capital Mayor Lucian Iliescu, National Liberal Party, since 2000 Population (2002) 73,586 Geographical coordinates , Web site http://www. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... On the Romanian License plates we find on the left side a blue strip with the Flag of Romania and the country code of Romania (RO), then the county code and a combination of two digits and three letters. ... ISO 3166-2 for Romania (ISO 3166-1 : RO) The purpose of this family of standards is to establish a worldwide series of short abbreviations for places, for use on package labels, containers and such. ... Country Code: 40 During the Communist years, there was no direct international access. ... A website, Web site or WWW site (often shortened to just site) is a collection of webpages, that is, HTML/XHTML documents accessible via HTTP on the Internet; all publicly accessible websites in existence comprise the World Wide Web. ... For information on how to read IPA transcriptions of English words see here. ... A judeÅ£ is an administrative division in Romania and was also used for some time in Moldova. ... Map of Romania with Muntenia highlighted Muntenia or Greater Wallachia is a historical province of Romania, usually considered Wallachia-proper (Muntenia, Å¢ara RomÃ¢neascÄƒ, and the seldomly used Valahia are synonyms in Romanian). ... County Giurgiu County Status County capital Mayor Lucian Iliescu, National Liberal Party, since 2000 Population (2002) 73,586 Geographical coordinates , Web site http://www. ...

Neighbours

Administrative map of Romania with CÄƒlÄƒraÅŸi county highlighted CÄƒlÄƒraÅŸi is a Romanian county (JudeÅ£) in the Wallachia region, with the capital city at CÄƒlÄƒraÅŸi (population: 77,819). ... Teleorman is a county (judeÅ£) in the South of Romania, in South of Wallachia region, with its capital city at Alexandria (population: 59,308). ... Categories: Counties of Romania | Stub | Ilfov | Bucharest ... DÃ¢mboviÅ£a (also spelt DÃ®mboviÅ£a) is a county (judeÅ£) in the center-southern Romania, in the North of Wallachia region, with the capital city at TÃ¢rgoviÅŸte (population: 99,137). ... Ruse region shown within Bulgaria Ruse Province (Bulgarian: , Turkish: RusÃ§uk) is a province in northern Bulgaria (Ludogorie), neighbouring Romania. ...

Demographics

In 2002, it had a population of 297,859 and the population density was 84/km². For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ...

Roma people in Transylvania, 19th century The Roma people (pronounced rahma, singular Rom, sometimes Rroma, and Rrom) along with the closely related Sinti people are commonly known as Gypsies in English. ...

Geography

The county is situated on a plain - the Southern part of the Romanian 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 Argeş River and Dâmboviţa River flow. The Romanian Plain (also: Wallachian Plain; Romanian: CÃ¢mpia RomÃ¢nÄƒ) is located in Romania, bordered by the Danube in the east, south and west and by the Getic Plateau in the north. ... The Danube (ancient Danuvius, ancient Greek Istros) is the longest river of the European Union and Europes second-longest[3] (after the Volga). ... ArgeÅŸ is a river of Southern Romania, which rises from the FÄƒgÄƒraÅŸ Mountains, in the Carpathians and flows into the Danube. ... The DÃ¢mboviÅ£a River (spelt DÃ®mboviÅ£a in pre-1993 Romanian orthography) is a river in Romania that has its source in the FÄƒgÄƒraÅŸ mountains and flows southward to traverse Bucharest and to meet ArgeÅŸ River 258 kilometres from its source. ...

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. County Giurgiu County Status County capital Mayor Lucian Iliescu, National Liberal Party, since 2000 Population (2002) 73,586 Geographical coordinates , Web site http://www. ... Status Capital of Romania Mayor Adriean Videanu, since 2005 Area 228 kmÂ² Population (2003) 1,929,615[1] Density 9131. ...

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. Status Capital of Romania Mayor Adriean Videanu, since 2005 Area 228 kmÂ² Population (2003) 1,929,615[1] Density 9131. ...

Tourism

The county recently became famous for its lăutari, especially the group Taraful Haiducilor. LÄƒutari are traditional musicians performing traditional Gypsy songs. ... Taraful Haiducilor (a. ...

County Giurgiu County Status County capital Mayor Lucian Iliescu, National Liberal Party, since 2000 Population (2002) 73,586 Geographical coordinates , Web site http://www. ... The Danube (ancient Danuvius, ancient Greek Istros) is the longest river of the European Union and Europes second-longest[3] (after the Volga). ... CÄƒlugÄƒreni may refer to several places in Romania: CÄƒlugÄƒreni, a commune in Giurgiu County CÄƒlugÄƒreni, a commune in Prahova County CÄƒlugÄƒreni, a village in Ungureni Commune, BotoÅŸani County CÄƒlugÄƒreni, a village in Pantelimon Commune, ConstanÅ£a County CÄƒlug...

Administrative divisions

Municipalities

County Giurgiu County Status County capital Mayor Lucian Iliescu, National Liberal Party, since 2000 Population (2002) 73,586 Geographical coordinates , Web site http://www. ...

Towns

County Giurgiu County Status Town Mayor Nicolae Sugurel, Social Democratic Party, since 2004 Population (2002) 11,702 Geographical coordinates , Bolintin-Vale is a town in Giurgiu County, southern Romania with a population of 11,246 as of 2002. ... Dealu is a village in Romania on Neajlov River near CÄƒlugareni. ...

Communes

Clejani is a 3000-person town in Giurgiu County, Romania, about 40 km south of Bucharest, in the Vlaşca region (part of Muntenia), on the Danube Plains near the Bulgarian border. ...

References

Category: Giurgiu County Image File history File links Flag_of_Romania. ... Administrative map of Romania. ... Download high resolution version (783x1020, 51 KB)Coat of Arms of Romania - Large Version This image depicts a seal, an emblem, a coat of arms or a crest. ... ... Administrative map of Romania with Arad county highlighted Arad is a Romanian county (Judeţ) in the Crişana region, with the capital city at Arad (population: 185,272). ... ArgeÅŸ is a county (judeÅ£) in the center of Romania, in the center-north of the Wallachia region, west of Muntenia Region, with the capital city at PiteÅŸti (population: 187,558). ... BacÄƒu (Hungarian: BÃ¡kÃ³) is a county (judeÅ£) in the center-east of Romania, in the Moldova region, with its capital city at BacÄƒu. ... Bihor (IPA: ), in Hungarian: Bihar (IPA: ), is a county (judeÅ£) of Romania, in CriÅŸana, with capital city at Oradea. ... BistriÅ£a-NÄƒsÄƒud (Hungarian: Beszterce-NaszÃ³d) is a county (judeÅ£) in the North of Romania, in the Transylvania region, with the capital city at BistriÅ£a (population: 87,169). ... Administrative map of Romania with BotoÅŸani county highlighted BotoÅŸani is a Romanian county (JudeÅ£) in the Bukovina region, with the capital city at BotoÅŸani (population: 128,888). ... BraÅŸov (Hungarian: BrassÃ³) is a county (judeÅ£) in the center of Romania, in Transylvania region, with the capital city at BraÅŸov (population: 315,843). ... Administrative map of Romania with BrÄƒila county highlighted BrÄƒila is a Romanian county (JudeÅ£) in the Wallachia region, with the capital city at BrÄƒila (population: 234,201). ... BuzÄƒu is a county (judeÅ£) in the center-East Romania, in Eastern Wallachia region, in center Muntenia, with the capital city at BuzÄƒu (population: 149,025). ... CaraÅŸ-Severin (IPA: ; Serbian and Croatian: KaraÅ¡-Severin/ÐšÐ°Ñ€Ð°Ñˆ Ð¡ÐµÐ²ÐµÑ€Ð¸Ð½, Hungarian: KrassÃ³-SzÃ¶rÃ©ny) is a county (judet) of Romania, in historical region Banat, with the capital city at ReÅŸiÅ£a. ... Administrative map of Romania with CÄƒlÄƒraÅŸi county highlighted CÄƒlÄƒraÅŸi is a Romanian county (JudeÅ£) in the Wallachia region, with the capital city at CÄƒlÄƒraÅŸi (population: 77,819). ... Cluj (Hungarian: Kolozs) is a county (judeÅ£) in the center of Romania, in Transylvania, with the capital city at Cluj-Napoca (population: 333,607). ... Facts Development region: Sud-Est Historic region: Dobruja Capital city: ConstanÅ£a Population: â€¢ As of 2002: â€¢ Population density: 715,151 101/kmÂ² Area: 7,071 kmÂ² Codes: â€¢ Car numbers â€¢ ISO 3166-2:RO CT RO-CT Telephone code: (+40) x41 (1) Web: County Council Prefecture 1. ... Administrative map of Romania with Covasna county highlighted Covasna (Hungarian: Kovászna) is a county (Judeţ) in Romania, in Transylvania, with the capital city at Sfântu Gheorghe/Sepsiszentgörgy (population: 67,108), known in Hungarian as Sepsiszentgyörgy. ... DÃ¢mboviÅ£a (also spelt DÃ®mboviÅ£a) is a county (judeÅ£) in the center-southern Romania, in the North of Wallachia region, with the capital city at TÃ¢rgoviÅŸte (population: 99,137). ... Dolj is a county (judeÅ£) in the Southern Romania, in South-Western Wallachia region, in the South of Oltenia, with the capital city at Craiova (population: 314,437). ... Facts Development region: Sud-Est Historic region: Moldavia Capital city: GalaÅ£i Population: â€¢ As of 2002: â€¢ Population density: 619,556 139/kmÂ² Area: 4,466 kmÂ² Codes: â€¢ Car numbers â€¢ ISO 3166-2:RO GL RO-GL Telephone code: (+40) x36 (1) Web: County Council Prefecture 1. ... Gorj is a county (judeÅ£) in the South-West of Romania, in the West of Walachia, the western part of Oltenia, with the capital city at TÃ¢rgu Jiu (population: over 100,000 in 2004). ... Harghita (Hungarian: Hargita) is a county (judeÅ£) in the center of Romania, Eastern Transylvania, with the capital city at Miercurea-Ciuc. ... Hunedoara (Hungarian: Hunyad) is a county (JudeÅ£) in Western Romania, in South-Western Transylvania, with the capital city at Deva (population: 77,259). ... IalomiÅ£a is a county (judeÅ£) in the South-East of Romania, in the Eastern Wallachia region, with the capital city at Slobozia (population: 56,913). ... Administrative map of Romania with IaÅŸi county highlighted IaÅŸi is a Romanian county (judeÅ£) in the Moldavia region, with the capital city at IaÅŸi. ... Categories: Counties of Romania | Stub | Ilfov | Bucharest ... MaramureÅŸ (Hungarian: MÃ¡ramaros) is a county (judeÅ£) in the MaramureÅŸ region, northern Romania, in the North of Transylvania with the capital city at Baia Mare (population: 149,735). ... MehedinÅ£i is a county (judeÅ£) in southwestern Romania, in the western portion of the historical province of Oltenia, within the region of Wallachia. ... MureÅŸ (Hungarian: Maros) is a Romanian county (JudeÅ£) in Transylvania, with the capital city at TÃ¢rgu MureÅŸ, (population: 165,835). ... NeamÅ£ is a county (judeÅ£) in the North of Romania, in the Moldova region, with the capital city at Piatra NeamÅ£ (population: 125,050). ... Administrative map of Romania with Olt county highlighted Olt is a Romanian county (Judeţ) in the Wallachia region, with the capital city at Slatina (population: 87,608). ... Prahova (IPA: ) is a county (judeÅ£) in the Center-South of Romania, in the North of the Wallachia region, with the capital city at PloieÅŸti (population: 253,068). ... Satu Mare (Hungarian: SzatmÃ¡r) is a county (judeÅ£) in North-Western Romania, in the North of Transylvania region - between MaramureÅŸ region and CriÅŸana region, with its capital city at Satu Mare (population: 130,573). ... SÄƒlaj (Hungarian: SzilÃ¡gy) is a county (judeÅ£) in North-Western Romania, in the Transylvania region, with the capital city at ZalÄƒu (population: 71,580). ... Sibiu (IPA: ; Hungarian: Szeben) is a county (judeÅ£) in the center of Romania, in Transylvania region, with the capital city Sibiu (population: 170,038). ... Administrative map of Romania with Suceava county highlighted Suceava is a Romanian county (Judeţ) in the Bukovina region, with the capital city at Suceava (population: 118,670). ... Teleorman is a county (judeÅ£) in the South of Romania, in South of Wallachia region, with its capital city at Alexandria (population: 59,308). ... TimiÅŸ (Hungarian: Temes) is a county (judeÅ£) in Western Romania, in Western Transylvania - Banat region, with the capital city at TimiÅŸoara (population: 305,977 as of 2004). ... Administrative map of Romania with Tulcea county highlighted Tulcea is a Romanian county (Judeţ) in the Dobrogea region, with the capital city at Tulcea (population: 96,813). ... Administrative map of Romania with Vaslui county highlighted Vaslui is a Romanian county (Judeţ) in the Moldovia region, with the capital city at Vaslui (population: 79,658). ... VÃ¢lcea (also spelt VÃ®lcea) is a county (judeÅ£) of Central-South Romania, in Eastern Oltenia (Western Wallachia); its capital city is RÃ¢mnicu VÃ¢lcea (population: 119,581). ... Vrancea is a county (judeÅ£) in the center of Romania in the Moldova region, with the capital city at FocÅŸani (population: 103,219). ...

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