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Dâmbovița County

March 20, 2023

Dâmbovița County (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈdɨmbovitsa] (listen); also spelt Dîmbovița) is a county (județ) of Romania, in Muntenia, with the capital city at Târgoviște, the most important economic, political, administrative and cultural center of the county.

Dâmbovița County
Județul Dâmbovița
County
Leaota Mountains
Coat of arms
Coordinates: 44°53′N 25°28′E / 44.89°N 25.47°E / 44.89; 25.47Coordinates: 44°53′N 25°28′E / 44.89°N 25.47°E / 44.89; 25.47
Country Romania
Development region1Sud
Historic regionMuntenia
Capital city (Reședință de județ)Târgoviște
Government
 • TypeCounty Board
 • President of the County BoardGheorghe Ana
 • Prefect2Aurelian Popa
Area
 • Total4,054 km2 (1,565 sq mi)
 • Rank37th in Romania
Population
 (2011 census[1])
 • Total518,745
 • Rank15th in Romania
 • Density127/km2 (330/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal Code
13wxyz3
Area code+40 x454
Car PlatesDB5
GDPUS$3.153 billion (2015)
GDP per capitaUS$6,078 (2015)
WebsiteCounty Board
County Prefecture
1The development regions of Romania have no administrative role. They were formed just 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 to have 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

It has an area of 4,054 km (1.7% of the country's area).

Demographics

In 2011, it had a population of 518,745 and the population density was 127/km2. It is one of the most densely populated counties in Romania.

Year County population[1][3]
1948 409,272  
1956 438,985  
1966 453,241  
1977 527,620  
1992 559,874  
2002 541,763  
2011 518,745  
2022 TBD

Name

The county is named after the Dâmbovița River, which is a name of Slavic origin, derived from Дъб, dâmb, meaning "oak", as it once flowed through the oak forests of the Wallachian Plain.[4]

Geography

Dâmbovița county has a total area of 4,054 km2.

The county's landscape has three main forms. In the north there are mountains from the Southern Carpathians group – the Bucegi Mountains and the Leaotă Mountains. In the center there are the sub-Carpathian hills and the southern area is part of the Romanian Plain.

The county's main river gives it its name: the Dâmbovița River. Also the Ialomița River flows in the county's northern and eastern regions, while the Argeș River flows in the south.

Neighbouring counties

 

Economy

One of the biggest steel factories in Romania is located In Târgoviște. Also, oil is extracted and refined in the county.

The predominant industries in the county are:

  • Metallurgical industry.
  • Oil extraction equipment.
  • Food industry.
  • Home appliances.
  • Textile industry.
  • Chemical industry.
  • Construction materials industry.

Tourism

The main tourist destinations are:

Trivia

Politics

The Dâmbovița County Council, renewed at the 2020 local elections, consists of 34 counsellors, with the following party composition:[5]

    Party Seats Current County Council
  Social Democratic Party (PSD) 17                                  
  National Liberal Party (PNL) 13                                  
  PRO Romania (PRO) 4                                  

Administrative divisions

 
Târgoviște
 
Moreni

Dâmbovița County 2 municipalities, 5 towns and 82 communes

Historical county

Județul Dâmbovița
County (Județ)
 
The Dâmbovița County prefecture building from the interwar period, now an art museum.
 
Coat of arms
 
Country  Romania
Historic regionMuntenia
Capital city (Reședință de județ)Târgoviște
Area
 • Total3,440 km2 (1,330 sq mi)
Population
 (1930)
 • Total310,310
 • Density90/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Historically, the county was located in the central-southern part of Greater Romania, in the northern part of the historical region of Muntenia. The county included a large part of the present county. It was bordered to the west by the counties of Muscel and Argeș, to the north by Brașov County, to the east by Prahova County, and to the south by the counties of Ilfov and Vlașca.

Administration

 
Map of Dâmbovița County as constituted in 1938.

The county was originally divided administratively into six districts (plăși):[6]

  1. Plasa Finta, headquartered at Finta
  2. Plasa Găești, headquartered at Găești
  3. Plasa Pucioasa, headquartered at Pucioasa
  4. Plasa Târgoviște, headquartered at Târgoviște
  5. Plasa Titu, headquartered at Titu
  6. Plasa Voinești, headquartered at Voinești

Subsequently, the territory of the county was reorganized into eight districts by the abolition of Plasa Finta and the establishment of three new districts in its place:

  1. Plasa Bilciurești, headquartered at Bilciurești
  2. Plasa Bogați, headquartered at Bogați
  3. Plasa Ghergani, headquartered at Ghergani

Population

According to the 1930 census data, the county population was 309,676 inhabitants, ethnically divided as follows: 96.9% Romanians, 2.1% Romanies, 0.2% Jews, 0.2% Hungarians, 0.1% Germans, as well as other minorities. From the religious point of view, the population was 98.9% Eastern Orthodox, 0.3% Roman Catholic, 0.3% Jewish, 0.1% Adventist, 0.1% Greek Catholic, as well as other minorities.

Urban population

In 1930, the county's urban population was 33,398 inhabitants, comprising 63.2% Romanians, 2.0% Jews, 1.3% Romanies, 1.2% Hungarians, 0.5% Greeks, as well as other minorities. From the religious point of view, the urban population was composed of 94.8% Eastern Orthodox, 2.1% Jewish, 1.5% Roman Catholic, 0.6% Greek Catholic, 0.3% Calvinist, 0.3% Lutheran, as well as other minorities.

References

 
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dâmbovița County.
  1. ^ a b (in Romanian). INSSE. 5 July 2013. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
  2. ^ National Institute of Statistics,
  3. ^ National Institute of Statistics, "Populația la recensămintele din anii 1948, 1956, 1966, 1977, 1992 și 2002" 22 September 2006 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Constantin C. Giurescu, Istoria Bucureștilor. Din cele mai vechi timpuri pînă în zilele noastre, Bucharest, 1966, p.38.
  5. ^ "Rezultatele finale ale alegerilor locale din 2020" (Json) (in Romanian). Autoritatea Electorală Permanentă. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  6. ^ Portretul României Interbelice - Județul Dâmbovița

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Dambovița County Romanian pronunciation ˈdɨmbovitsa listen also spelt Dimbovița is a county județ of Romania in Muntenia with the capital city at Targoviște the most important economic political administrative and cultural center of the county Dambovița County Județul DambovițaCountyLeaota MountainsCoat of armsCoordinates 44 53 N 25 28 E 44 89 N 25 47 E 44 89 25 47 Coordinates 44 53 N 25 28 E 44 89 N 25 47 E 44 89 25 47Country RomaniaDevelopment region1SudHistoric regionMunteniaCapital city Reședință de județ TargovișteGovernment TypeCounty Board President of the County BoardGheorghe Ana Prefect2Aurelian PopaArea Total4 054 km2 1 565 sq mi Rank37th in RomaniaPopulation 2011 census 1 Total518 745 Rank15th in Romania Density127 km2 330 sq mi Time zoneUTC 2 EET Summer DST UTC 3 EEST Postal Code13wxyz3Area code 40 x454Car PlatesDB5GDPUS 3 153 billion 2015 GDP per capitaUS 6 078 2015 WebsiteCounty BoardCounty Prefecture1The development regions of Romania have no administrative role They were formed just to attract funds from the European Union2 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 to have any political activity in the first six months after the resignation or exclusion from the public functionary corps3w x y and z are digits that indicate the city the street part of the street or even the building of the address4x is a digit indicating the operator 2 for the former national operator Romtelecom and 3 for the other ground telephone networks5used 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 countyIt has an area of 4 054 km 1 7 of the country s area Contents 1 Demographics 2 Name 3 Geography 3 1 Neighbouring counties 4 Economy 5 Tourism 6 Trivia 7 Politics 8 Administrative divisions 9 Historical county 9 1 Administration 9 2 Population 9 2 1 Urban population 10 References 11 External linksDemographics EditIn 2011 it had a population of 518 745 and the population density was 127 km2 It is one of the most densely populated counties in Romania Romanians 96 2 Roma Gypsies and others 4 Year County population 1 3 1948 409 272 1956 438 985 1966 453 241 1977 527 620 1992 559 874 2002 541 763 2011 518 745 2022 TBDName EditThe county is named after the Dambovița River which is a name of Slavic origin derived from Db damb meaning oak as it once flowed through the oak forests of the Wallachian Plain 4 Geography EditDambovița county has a total area of 4 054 km2 The county s landscape has three main forms In the north there are mountains from the Southern Carpathians group the Bucegi Mountains and the Leaotă Mountains In the center there are the sub Carpathian hills and the southern area is part of the Romanian Plain The county s main river gives it its name the Dambovița River Also the Ialomița River flows in the county s northern and eastern regions while the Argeș River flows in the south Neighbouring counties Edit Ilfov County and Prahova County in the East Argeș County in the West Brașov County in the North Teleorman County and Giurgiu County in the South AB AR AG BC BH BN BT BV BR BZ CS CL CJ CT CV DB DJ GL GR GJ HR HD IL IS IF MM MH MS NT OT PH SM SJ SB SV TR TM TL VS VL VN BEconomy EditOne of the biggest steel factories in Romania is located In Targoviște Also oil is extracted and refined in the county The predominant industries in the county are Metallurgical industry Oil extraction equipment Food industry Home appliances Textile industry Chemical industry Construction materials industry Tourism EditThe main tourist destinations are The city of Targoviște the ancient capital of Muntenia The Pucioasa Resort The Ialomița River Valley Peștera Ialomicioarei Trivia EditGlod a small village in this area was used to represent Kazakhstan in the filming of the mockumentary movie Borat Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan Politics EditThe Dambovița County Council renewed at the 2020 local elections consists of 34 counsellors with the following party composition 5 Party Seats Current County Council Social Democratic Party PSD 17 National Liberal Party PNL 13 PRO Romania PRO 4 Administrative divisions Edit Targoviște Moreni Dambovița County 2 municipalities 5 towns and 82 communes Municipalities Moreni Targoviște county seat population 79 610 as of 2011 Towns Fieni Găești Pucioasa Răcari TituCommunes Aninoasa Băleni Bărbulețu Bezdead Bilciurești Braniștea Brănești Brezoaele Buciumeni Bucșani Butimanu Candești Ciocănești Cobia Cojasca Comișani Conțești Corbii Mari Cornățelu Cornești Costeștii din Vale Crangurile Crevedia Dărmănești Dobra Doicești Dragodana Dragomirești Finta Glodeni Gura Foii Gura Ocniței Gura Șuții Hulubești I L Caragiale Iedera Lucieni Ludești Lungulețu Malu cu Flori Mănești Mătăsaru Mogoșani Moroeni Morteni Moțăieni Niculești Nucet Ocnița Odobești Perșinari Pietrari Petrești Pietroșița Poiana Potlogi Produlești Pucheni Raciu Răscăeți Răzvad Rau Alb Runcu Sălcioara Slobozia Moară Șelaru Dambovița Șotanga Tărtășești Tătărani Uliești Ulmi Văcărești Valea Lungă Valea Mare Văleni Dambovița Varfuri Vișina Vișinești Vlădeni Voinești Vulcana Băi Vulcana PandeleHistorical county EditJudețul DambovițaCounty Județ The Dambovița County prefecture building from the interwar period now an art museum Coat of arms Country RomaniaHistoric regionMunteniaCapital city Reședință de județ TargovișteArea Total3 440 km2 1 330 sq mi Population 1930 Total310 310 Density90 km2 230 sq mi Time zoneUTC 2 EET Summer DST UTC 3 EEST Historically the county was located in the central southern part of Greater Romania in the northern part of the historical region of Muntenia The county included a large part of the present county It was bordered to the west by the counties of Muscel and Argeș to the north by Brașov County to the east by Prahova County and to the south by the counties of Ilfov and Vlașca Administration Edit Map of Dambovița County as constituted in 1938 The county was originally divided administratively into six districts plăși 6 Plasa Finta headquartered at Finta Plasa Găești headquartered at Găești Plasa Pucioasa headquartered at Pucioasa Plasa Targoviște headquartered at Targoviște Plasa Titu headquartered at Titu Plasa Voinești headquartered at VoineștiSubsequently the territory of the county was reorganized into eight districts by the abolition of Plasa Finta and the establishment of three new districts in its place Plasa Bilciurești headquartered at Bilciurești Plasa Bogați headquartered at Bogați Plasa Ghergani headquartered at GherganiPopulation Edit According to the 1930 census data the county population was 309 676 inhabitants ethnically divided as follows 96 9 Romanians 2 1 Romanies 0 2 Jews 0 2 Hungarians 0 1 Germans as well as other minorities From the religious point of view the population was 98 9 Eastern Orthodox 0 3 Roman Catholic 0 3 Jewish 0 1 Adventist 0 1 Greek Catholic as well as other minorities Urban population Edit In 1930 the county s urban population was 33 398 inhabitants comprising 63 2 Romanians 2 0 Jews 1 3 Romanies 1 2 Hungarians 0 5 Greeks as well as other minorities From the religious point of view the urban population was composed of 94 8 Eastern Orthodox 2 1 Jewish 1 5 Roman Catholic 0 6 Greek Catholic 0 3 Calvinist 0 3 Lutheran as well as other minorities References Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dambovița County a b Population at 20 October 2011 in Romanian INSSE 5 July 2013 Archived from the original on 26 December 2018 Retrieved 9 July 2013 National Institute of Statistics Populația după etnie National Institute of Statistics Populația la recensămintele din anii 1948 1956 1966 1977 1992 și 2002 Archived 22 September 2006 at the Wayback Machine Constantin C Giurescu Istoria Bucureștilor Din cele mai vechi timpuri pină in zilele noastre Bucharest 1966 p 38 Rezultatele finale ale alegerilor locale din 2020 Json in Romanian Autoritatea Electorală Permanentă Retrieved 2 November 2020 Portretul Romaniei Interbelice Județul DambovițaExternal links Edit Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dambovița County amp oldid 1142683463, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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