Călărași () is a county ( județ) of

Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeast Europe, Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, S ...

on the border with

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, in

Muntenia Muntenia (, also known in English as Greater Wallachia) is a historical region of Romania, part of Wallachia (also, sometimes considered Wallachia proper, as ''Muntenia'', ''Țara Românească'', and the seldom used ''Valahia'' are synonyms in R ...

, with the county seat at

Călărași Călărași (), the capital of Călărași County in the Muntenia region, is situated in south-east Romania, on the banks of the Danube's Borcea branch, at about from the Bulgarian border and from Bucharest. The city is an industrial centre f ...

Demographics

In 2011, it had a population of 285,050 and a population density of 56.02/km². *

Romanians The Romanians ( ro, români, ; dated exonym ''Vlachs'') are a Romance languages, Romance-speaking ethnic group. Sharing a common Culture of Romania, Romanian culture and Cultural heritage, ancestry, and speaking the Romanian language, they l ...

– 95% *

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and others – 5

List of cities by population

All the data, except Călărași, is as of 2002. *

(county's capital and largest city) – 73,823 (as of 2005) *

Oltenița Oltenița () is a city in Călărași County, Muntenia, Romania, on the left bank of the river Argeș, where its waters flow into the Danube. Geography The city is located in the southwestern part of the county; it stands across the Danube fro ...

– 27,217 * Modelu (county's largest village) – 9,804 *

Budești Budești (Romani: ''Budeshti'') is a small provincial town in Călărași County, Muntenia, Romania. Three villages are administered by the town: Aprozi, Buciumeni, and Gruiu. It officially became a town in 1989, as a result of the Romanian rural ...

(with

Crivăț ''Crivăț'' () is a north-easterly wind in Moldavia, Dobruja, and the Bărăgan Plain parts of Romania. In the winter, it blows at speeds of up to 30–35 m/s (108–126 km/h, 67-78 mph), creating blizzard A blizzard is a s ...

village) – 9,709 *

Borcea Borcea is a commune situated in the eastern part of Călărași County, Muntenia, Romania. It is one of the most populous communes in the county and it is situated on the west bank of the Borcea branch (a section of the Danube). The commune was ...

(village) – 9,676 * Dragalina (village) – 8,760 * Chirnogi (village) – 8,131 The other two towns of Călărași county (

Lehliu Gară Lehliu Gară is a small town in the middle of the Bărăgan region in Călărași County, Muntenia, Romania, with a railway station and a national road linking the seaside Constanța and the county capital, Călărași. Also, the new A2 free- ...

and

Fundulea Fundulea is an agricultural town in Călărași County, Muntenia, Romania. It is on the Bărăgan Plain, approximately 30 km east of the capital Bucharest, in the historical region of Wallachia. It has a population of 7.851. The A2 freeway ...

) have a population under 8,000 inhabitants.

Geography

This county has an area of 5,088 km². The entire area lies in the southern part of the

Bărăgan Plain The Bărăgan Plain ( ro, Câmpia Bărăganului ) is a steppe plain in south-eastern Romania. It makes up much of the eastern part of the Wallachian Plain. The region is known for its black soil and a rich humus, and is mostly a cereal-growing are ...

and is crossed by small rivers with deep valleys. On its southern and eastern sides there is the valley of the

Danube The Danube ( ; ) is a river that was once a long-standing frontier of the Roman Empire and today connects 10 European countries, running through their territories or being a border. Originating in Germany, the Danube flows southeast for , pa ...

which, on the eastern side, splits into a number of branches, forming islands, now drained. On the western side, the rivers Argeș and Dâmbovița form a wide valley before flowing into the

Neighbours

Constanța County Constanța () is a county (județ) of Romania on the border with Bulgaria, in the Dobruja region. Its capital city is also named Constanța. Demographics In 2011, it had a population of 684,082 and the population density was 96/km2. The degr ...

to the East. *

Ilfov County Ilfov () is the county that surrounds Bucharest, the capital of Romania. It used to be largely rural, but, after the fall of Communism, many of the county's villages and communes developed into high-income commuter towns, which act like suburbs ...

and

Giurgiu County Giurgiu () is a county (''județ'') of Romania on the border with Bulgaria, in Muntenia, with the capital city at Giurgiu. Demographics In 2011, it had a population of 265,494 and the population density was . * Romanians – over 96% * Roman ...

to the West. *

Ialomița County Ialomița County () is a county ( județ) of Romania, in Muntenia, with the capital city at Slobozia. Demographics In 2011, the county had a population of 258,669 and the population density was 58.08/km2. Romanians make up 95.6% of the popula ...

to the North. *

to the South – Silistra Province

Economy

Agriculture is the county's main industry, generating about 3% of the entire country's agricultural output. The county's industries: * Metallurgy – there is a big metallurgical plant in

, similar to the one in

Galați Galați (, , ; also known by other alternative names) is the capital city of Galați County in the historical region of Western Moldavia, in eastern Romania. Galați is a port town on the Danube River. It has been the only port for the most par ...

* Food processing * Textiles * Construction materials

Tourism

Tourism in the county is uncommon. There are only 3 hotels in Călărași County

The main tourist destinations: * The town of

; * The town of

; * Fishing on the

Politics

The Călărași County Council, elected at the 2020 Romanian local elections, 2020 local elections, consists of 30 counsellors, with the following party composition:

Administrative divisions

Călărași County has 2 municipalities, 3 towns and 50 communes * Municipalities **

– county seat; population: 65,181 (as of 2011) **

* Towns **

** Lehliu-Gară * Communes **

Alexandru Odobescu Alexandru Ioan Odobescu (; 23 June 1834 – 10 November 1895) was a Romanian author, archaeologist and politician. Biography He was born in Bucharest, the second child of General Ioan Odobescu and his wife Ecaterina. After attending Saint Sava ...

Belciugatele Belciugatele is a commune in Călărași County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Belciugatele, Cândeasca, Cojești, Mataraua and Măriuța. As of 2007 the population of Belciugatele is 1,878. The ruins of a Dacian fortress ...

** Căscioarele ** Chirnogi ** Chiselet **

** Ciocănești ** Curcani ** Cuza Vodă ** Dichiseni **

Dor Mărunt Dor Mărunt is a commune in Călărași County, Muntenia, Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hun ...

** Dorobanțu ** Dragalina ** Dragoș Vodă ** Frăsinet **

Frumușani Frumușani is a commune located in the proximity of Bucharest, Romania, 15 kilometers to the southeast on the National Road to Oltenița (DN4), just after Popești-Leordeni. Part of Călărași County, in the historical region of Muntenia, it is c ...

** Fundeni ** Gălbinași ** Grădiștea ** Gurbănești ** Ileana ** Independența ** Jegălia **

Lehliu Lehliu is a commune in Călărași County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Lehliu and Săpunari. As of 2011, the population of Lehliu is 2,730. The commune lies in the Bărăgan Plain. It is located in the northern part of t ...

** Luica **

Lupșanu Lupșanu is a commune in Călărași County, Muntenia, Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeast Europe, Southeastern Europe. It borders Bul ...

** Mânăstirea ** Mitreni ** Modelu **

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Nicolae Bălcescu Nicolae Bălcescu () (29 June 181929 November 1852) was a Romanian Wallachian soldier, historian, journalist, and leader of the 1848 Wallachian Revolution. Early life Born in Bucharest to a family of low-ranking nobility, he used his mother' ...

** Perișoru **

Plătărești Plătărești is a commune in Călărași County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Cucuieți, Dorobanțu, Plătărești, and Podu Pitarului. The commune is located in the southwestern reaches of the Bărăgan Plain, in the wes ...

** Radovanu **

Roseți Roseți is a commune in Călărași County, Muntenia, Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary ...

** Sărulești **

Sohatu Sohatu is a commune in Călărași County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Sohatu and Progresu. As of 2002 the population of Sohatu is 3,478. Natives *Constanța Burcică Constanța Burcică (née Pipotă; born 15 March 19 ...

Spanțov Spanțov is a commune in Călărași County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Cetatea Veche, Spanțov, and Stancea. The commune lies on the left bank of the Danube River, in the southern reaches of the Bărăgan Plain. It is lo ...

Șoldanu Șoldanu is a commune in Călărași County, Muntenia, Romania, away from Bucharest Bucharest ( , ; ro, București ) is the capital and largest city of Romania, as well as its cultural, industrial, and financial centre. It is located in t ...

Ștefan cel Mare Stephen III of Moldavia, most commonly known as Stephen the Great ( ro, Ștefan cel Mare; ; died on 2 July 1504), was Voivode (or Prince) of Moldavia from 1457 to 1504. He was the son of and co-ruler with Bogdan II, who was murdered in 1451 ...

Ștefan Vodă Ștefan Vodă is a city and the administrative centre of Ștefan Vodă District, Moldova. It was known as ''Suvorov'' (Суворов) during the Soviet The Soviet Union,. officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. (USSR),. was ...

** Tămădău Mare ** Ulmeni ** Ulmu ** Unirea ** Valea Argovei **

Vasilați Vasilați is a communes of Romania, commune in Călărași County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Nuci, Popești and Vasilați. Gălbinași village belonged to Vasilați until 2005, when it was split off to form Gălbinași, C ...

** Vâlcelele **

Vlad Țepeș Vlad III, commonly known as Vlad the Impaler ( ro, Vlad Țepeș ) or Vlad Dracula (; ro, Vlad Drăculea ; 1428/311476/77), was Voivode of Wallachia three times between 1448 and his death in 1476/77. He is often considered one of the most im ...

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