Vlașca County is a former first-order administrative division of the
Kingdom of Romania, in southern
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 ...
, located between
Bucharest and the
Danube, which is now mostly the county of
Giurgiu
Giurgiu (; bg, Гюргево) is a city in southern Romania. The seat of Giurgiu County, it lies in the historical region of Muntenia. It is situated amongst mud-flats and marshes on the left bank of the Danube facing the Bulgarian city ...
. The county seat was
Giurgiu
Giurgiu (; bg, Гюргево) is a city in southern Romania. The seat of Giurgiu County, it lies in the historical region of Muntenia. It is situated amongst mud-flats and marshes on the left bank of the Danube facing the Bulgarian city ...
.
The county was located in the southern part of
Greater Romania, in the southern part of the historical region of
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 ...
. The county was bordered on the west by
Teleorman County, on the northwest by
ArgeÈ™ County
Argeș County () is a county ('' județ'') of Romania, in Muntenia, with the capital city at Pitești.
Demographics
On 20 October 2011, it had a population of 612,431 and the population density was 89/km2.
* Romanians – 97%
* Roma (Gypsi ...
, on the north by
Dâmbovița County
Dâmbovița County (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.
It has an area of ...
, on the east by
Ilfov County, and to the south by the
Kingdom of Bulgaria. Its surface coincides in large part with that of the present
Giurgiu County
Giurgiu () is a county (''judeÈ›'') 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 ...
, but there are small parts of it that are included in today's
Teleorman County.
Administrative organization
Administratively, until the 1930s, Vlașca County was divided into five districts (''
plăși''):
[Portretul României Interbelice - Județul Vlașca]
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#Plasa Călugăreni, headquartered at Călugăreni
#Plasa Câlniștea, headquartered at Drăgănești-Vlașca
Drăgănești-Vlașca is a commune in Teleorman 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 n ...
#Plasa Dunărea, headquartered at Giurgiu
Giurgiu (; bg, Гюргево) is a city in southern Romania. The seat of Giurgiu County, it lies in the historical region of Muntenia. It is situated amongst mud-flats and marshes on the left bank of the Danube facing the Bulgarian city ...
#Plasa Glavacioc, headquartered at Glavacioc
The Glavacioc is a left tributary of the river Câlniștea in Romania. It discharges into the Câlniștea near Cămineasca. Its length is and its basin size is .Angheluță Vădineanu, Carmen Postolache, Georgia Cosor, Teodora Pălărie, Coste ...
#Plasa Neajlov, headquartered initially at Neajlovu, and later at Corbii Mari
Corbii Mari is a commune in Dâmbovița 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 ...
.
In 1938, the county was divided into seven districts:
#Plasa Călugăreni, headquartered at Călugăreni
#Plasa Câlniștea, headquartered at Drăgănești-Vlașca
Drăgănești-Vlașca is a commune in Teleorman 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 n ...
#Plasa Dunărea, headquartered at Giurgiu
Giurgiu (; bg, Гюргево) is a city in southern Romania. The seat of Giurgiu County, it lies in the historical region of Muntenia. It is situated amongst mud-flats and marshes on the left bank of the Danube facing the Bulgarian city ...
#Plasa Ghimpați, headquartered at Ghimpați
Ghimpați is a commune located in Giurgiu County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Copaciu, Ghimpați, Naipu and Valea Plopilor.
Natives
* Liviu Ciobotariu
* Gheorghe Cristescu
Gheorghe Cristescu (October 10, 1882 in Copa ...
#Plasa Glavacioc, headquartered at Glavacioc
The Glavacioc is a left tributary of the river Câlniștea in Romania. It discharges into the Câlniștea near Cămineasca. Its length is and its basin size is .Angheluță Vădineanu, Carmen Postolache, Georgia Cosor, Teodora Pălărie, Coste ...
#Plasa Neajlov, headquartered initially at Neajlovu, and later at Corbii Mari
Corbii Mari is a commune in Dâmbovița 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 ...
.Ghidul primăriilor
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#Plasa Siliștea, headquartered at Siliștea Gumești
Siliștea Gumești is a communes of Romania, commune in Teleorman County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Siliștea Gumești. It was known as ''Siliștea Nouă'' from 1968 to 1996.
Near Siliștea Gumești there is an aband ...
After 1938
In 1938, the county was disestablished and incorporated into the newly-formed Èšinutul ArgeÈ™
Ținutul Argeș (or Ținutul Bucegi) was one of the ten Romanian ''ținuturi'' ("lands") founded in 1938, after King Carol II initiated an institutional reform by modifying the 1923 Constitution and the law of territorial administration. Named aft ...
, but it was re-established in 1940 after the fall of Carol II's regime - only to be abolished 10 years later by the Communist regime.
Population
According to the 1930 census data, the county population was 296,412 inhabitants, ethnically divided as follows: 97.1% Romanians, 2.2% Romanies, 0.2% Hungarians, as well as other minorities. From the religious point of view, the population was 99.4% Eastern Orthodox, 0.2% Roman Catholic, 0.1% Adventist, as well as other minorities.
Urban population
In 1930, the county's urban population was 31,016 inhabitants, comprising 92.7% Romanians, 2.4% Romanies, 1.0% Hungarians, 0.7% Jews, as well as other minorities. From the religious point of view, the urban population was composed of 96.4% Eastern Orthodox, 1.3% Roman Catholic, 0.8% Jewish, as well as other minorities.
References
External links
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Vlașca County on memoria.ro
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Former counties of Romania
Wallachia
1879 establishments in Romania
1938 disestablishments in Romania
1940 establishments in Romania
1950 disestablishments in Romania
States and territories established in 1879
States and territories disestablished in 1938
States and territories established in 1940
States and territories disestablished in 1950