Ialomița County
| Ialomița County Județul Ialomița | ||
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| County | ||
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| Coordinates: 44°38′N 27°18′E / 44.64°N 27.3°ECoordinates: 44°38′N 27°18′E / 44.64°N 27.3°E | ||
| Country | Romania | |
| Development region | Sud | |
| Historical region | Muntenia | |
| Capital | Slobozia | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 4,453 km2 (1,719 sq mi) | |
| Area rank | 35th | |
| Population (2011) | ||
| • Total | 258,669[1] | |
| • Rank | 39th | |
| Telephone code | (+40) 243 or (+40) 343[2] | |
| ISO 3166 code | RO-IL | |
| Website |
County Council Prefecture | |
Ialomița (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈjalomit͡sa]) is a county (județ) of Romania, in Muntenia, with the capital city at Slobozia.
Demographics
In 2011, it had a population of 258,669 and the population density was 58.08/km².
Romanians make up 95.6% of the population, the largest minority being the Romani people (4.1%).[3]
| Year | County population[4] |
|---|---|
| 1948 | 244,750 |
| 1956 |  274,655 |
| 1966 | 291,373 |
| 1977 | 295,965 |
| 1992 | 304,008 |
| 2002 |  296,572 |
| 2011 | 258,669 |
Geography
This county has a total area of 4,453 km².
The county is situated in the Bărăgan Plain, all the area is flat crossed by small rivers with small but deep valleys.
Its east border is on Danube and the Ialomița River crosses the county from West to East about the middle. The Danube is split around the Ialomița Pond - the Old Danube branch and the Borcea branch.
Until 1940 (in the West part) and 1967 (in the East part) the county/plain was home of the great bustard (dropie in Romanian), with large populations of this bird. The birds disappeared because of the massive village buildout and hunting them for food.
Neighbours
- Constanța County in the East.
- Ilfov County in the West.
- Brăila County, Buzău County and Prahova County in the North.
- Călărași County in the South.
Economy
Agriculture is the main occupation in the county. Industry is almost entirely concentrated in the city of Slobozia.
The predominant industries in the county are:
- Food industry.
- Textile industry.
- Mechanical components industry.
Tourism
The main tourist destinations are:
- The city of Slobozia.
Politics
The Ialomița County Council, elected at the 2016 local government elections, is made up of 31 counselors, with the following party composition:[5]
| Party | Seats | Current County Council | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Social Democratic Party | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
| National Liberal Party | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Alliance of Liberals and Democrats | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
Administrative divisions
Ialomița County has 3 municipalities, 4 towns and 59 communes.
- Municipalities
- Towns
- Communes
- Adâncata
- Albești
- Alexeni
- Andrășești
- Armășești
- Axintele
- Balaciu
- Bărcănești
- Bărbulești
- Borănești
- Bordușani
- Bucu
- Buești
- Ciocârlia
- Ciochina
- Ciulnița
- Cocora
- Colelia
- Cosâmbești
- Coșereni
- Drăgoești
- Dridu
- Făcăeni
- Gârbovi
- Gheorghe Doja
- Gheorghe Lazăr
- Giurgeni
- Grindu
- Grivița
- Gura Ialomiței
- Ion Roată
- Jilavele
- Maia
- Manasia
- Mărculești
- Mihail Kogălniceanu
- Miloșești
- Moldoveni
- Movila
- Movilița
- Munteni-Buzău
- Ograda
- Perieți
- Platonești
- Rădulești
- Reviga
- Roșiori
- Sălcioara
- Sărățeni
- Săveni
- Scânteia
- Sfântu Gheorghe
- Sinești
- Stelnica
- Sudiți
- Traian
- Valea Ciorii
- Valea Măcrișului
- Vlădeni
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ialomița County. |
- ↑ http://www.ialomita.insse.ro/phpfiles/doc_rec2011.pdf
- ↑ The number used depends on the numbering system employed by the phone companies on the market.
- ↑ National Institute of Statistics, "Populația după etnie"
- ↑ National Institute of Statistics, "Populația la recensămintele din anii 1948, 1956, 1966, 1977, 1992 și 2002"
- ↑ "Mandate de CJ pe judete si competitori" (in Romanian). Biroul Electoral Central. 10 June 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
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