Lower Danube metropolitan area

The Danube metropolitan area[2] or Galați–Brăila metropolitan area is a proposed metropolitan area project in Romania. It would be formed from the cities of Galați and Brăila, and 15 nearby communes from Galați, Brăila and Tulcea counties.[3][4] Together they have a population of 441,801 people, of whom 372,537 live in the cities of Galați and Brăila (as of 2021).[1]

Danube metropolitan area
Metropolitan area
Country Romania
CountyGalați County
Brăila County
Tulcea County
Central MunicipalitiesGalați, Brăila
Functionalproposed
Area
 • Total1,702.17 km2 (657.21 sq mi)
Population
 (2021 census)[1]
 • Total441,801
 • Density260/km2 (700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal Code
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Area code+ x??2
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2x is a digit indicating the operator: 2 for the former national operator, Romtelecom, and 3 for the other ground telephone networks

As defined by Eurostat, as of 2015 the Galați functional urban area has a population of 322,501 residents, whilst the Brăila functional urban area has a population of 217,645 residents.[5]

Overview

If completed, it would represent one of the largest metropolitan areas in Romania. Several major infrastructure projects have been proposed, or are being actively built: the Brăila–Galați Expressway,[6] a bridge (the Brăila Bridge) across the Danube connecting Brăila and Galați counties to Tulcea County,[7] and a new airport in Braniștea-Schela area.[8]

The metropolitan area has a border checkpoint to Moldova and Ukraine. Galați is located 10 km (6.2 mi) from Giurgiulești and 20 km (12 mi) from Reni.

Demographics
Population census
Year2011 2021
Pop.496,844441,801
±%—    −11.1%
Source: [1][9]

Subdivisions
Name County Population (2011 census)[9] Population (2021 census)[1] Area (km2)
Galați Galați 249,432 217,851 246.40
Braniștea Galați 3,972 3,956 61.95
Foltești Galați 3,057 3,262 69.00
Frumușița Galați 4,800 5,067 101.00
Independența Galați 4,375 4,371 67.45
Scânteiești Galați 2,490 2,283 50.23
Schela Galați 3,690 3,509 44.20
Smârdan Galați 4,810 5,342 131.57
Șendreni Galați 3,641 5,065 47.34
Tulucești Galați 7,200 6,407 77.23
Vânători Galați 4,864 6,926 44.93
Brăila Brăila 180,302 154,686 77.9
Chiscani Brăila 5,340 6,151 299.40
Vădeni Brăila 4,127 3,700 160.44
Măcin Tulcea 8,245 7,248 44
I. C. Brătianu Tulcea 1,187 1,143 48.77
Jijila Tulcea 5,312 4,834 130.36
Total - 496,844 441,801 1702.17

References
  1. "Population at 2021 Census" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.
  2. "Viata Libera - Galati, ROMANIA". Sisnet.ro. Archived from the original on 2007-02-14. Retrieved 2012-02-18.
  3. "Municipality of Braila | Members | Black Sea Euroregion | http://www.bser.ro |". Bser.eu. Archived from the original on 2010-07-02. Retrieved 2012-02-18. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
  4. "Proiectul metropolitan Braila-Galati stinge "razboiul dobrogean" :: Actualitate :: Dosare :: Saptamana Financiara". Sfin.ro. Archived from the original on 2012-02-24. Retrieved 2012-02-18.
  5. "Population on 1 January by age groups and sex - functional urban areas". Eurostat. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
  6. Melinte, Anca (September 24, 2020). "S-a decis cine va construi drumul expres Brăila–Galați. Contract de 371,4 milioane de lei". Viața Liberă (in Romanian). Retrieved December 4, 2020.
  7. "The development of the Dunărea de Jos international airport in Brăila County needs a EUR 300 mil. investment". Fivestar-hospitality.ro. Retrieved 2012-02-18.
  8. "Aeroportul Internațional Galați-Brăila, etapă nouă: se fac foraje la mare adâncime" (in Romanian). adevarul.ro. 13 February 2023.
  9. "Population at 20 October 2011" (in Romanian). INSSE. 5 July 2013.

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