Giurgiu County

Giurgiu (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈdʒjurdʒju] ⓘ) is a county (județ) of Romania on the border with Bulgaria, in Muntenia, with the capital city at Giurgiu.

Giurgiu County
Județul Giurgiu
County
Entering Giurgiu County across the Friendship Bridge from Bulgaria
Entering Giurgiu County across the Friendship Bridge from Bulgaria
Flag of Giurgiu County
Flag
Coat of arms of Giurgiu County
Coat of arms
Coordinates: 44.16°N 25.9°E / 44.16; 25.9
Country Romania
Development region1Sud
Historic regionMuntenia
Capital city (Reședință de județ)Giurgiu
Created1981
Government
 • TypeCounty Board
 • President of the County BoardDumitru Beianu (PNL)
 • Prefect2Aneta Matei
Area
 • Total3,526 km2 (1,361 sq mi)
 • Rank40th in Romania
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
 • Total262,066
 • Rank38th in Romania
 • Density74/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal Code
08wxyz3
Area code+40 x464
Car PlatesGR5
GDPUS$1.657 billion (2015)
GDP/capitaUS$6,242 (2015)
WebsiteCounty Board
County Prefecture
1The developing regions of Romania have no administrative role. They were formed to attract 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 any political activity in the first six months after the resignation (or exclusion) 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

Demographics

In 2011, it had a population of 265,494 and the population density was 75.3/km2 (195.0/sq mi).

Year County population[3]
1948 313,793 Steady
1956 325,045 Increase
1966 320,120 Decrease
1977 327,494 Increase
1992 313,084 Decrease
2002 297,859 Decrease
2011 265,494 Decrease
2021 262,066 Decrease

Geography

This county has a total area of 3,526 km2 (1,361 sq mi).

The county is situated on a plain – the Southern part of the Wallachian 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 Argeș River and Dâmbovița River flow.

Neighbours
Romanian Counties

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.

The predominant industries in the county are:

  • Food and beverages industry.
  • Textile industry.
  • Chemical industry.
  • Wood and furniture industry.
  • Mechanical components industry.

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.

Tourism

The county recently became famous for its lăutari, especially the group Taraful Haiducilor.

The main tourist destinations are:

The city of Giurgiu

Here the tourists can visit:

  • The Clock Tower, made by the Turks when the Giurgiu was a raya
  • The Historical Museum
  • The theatre "Valah"
  • The first bridge built in angel from Europe, over the Canalul Sfântul Gheorghe and Canalul Plantelor, with a specific construction over 100 years old; near this bridge is a new one from 2007
  • The Friendship Bridge over the Danube between Giurgiu and Ruse, Bulgaria
  • The churches painted by important painters like Grigorescu
  • The fluvial station on the Danube river "Port Giurgiu"
  • The street "Strada Gării" filled with markets
  • The beautiful parks from town where many statues and fountains can be found
  • Fishing along the Danube
  • The Călugăreni area
  • The monasteries from Giurgiu and Comana
Landscape in the northern part of the county

Politics

The Giurgiu County Council, renewed at the 2020 local elections, consists of 30 counsellors, with the following party composition:[4]

    Party Seats Current County Council
  National Liberal Party (PNL) 18                                    
  Social Democratic Party (PSD) 12                                    

Administrative divisions
Danube Bridge
Giurgiu

Giurgiu County has 1 municipality, 2 towns, and 51 communes:

References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Giurgiu County.
  1. "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  2. National Institute of Statistics, "Populația după etnie" Archived 16 August 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  3. National Institute of Statistics, "Populația la recensămintele din anii 1948, 1956, 1966, 1977, 1992 şi 2002" Archived 22 September 2006 at the Wayback Machine
  4. "Rezultatele finale ale alegerilor locale din 2020" (Json) (in Romanian). Autoritatea Electorală Permanentă. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
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