Brăila County () is a county (

județ A ''județ'' (, plural ) is an administrative division in Romania, and was also used from 1940 to 1947 in the Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic and from 1998 to 2003 in Moldova. ''Județ'' translates into English as "jurisdiction", but is co ...

) 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 ...

, 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 capital city at

Brăila Brăila (, also , ) is a city in Muntenia, eastern Romania, a port on the Danube and the capital of Brăila County. The Sud-Est (development region), ''Sud-Est'' Regional Development Agency is located in Brăila. According to the 2011 Romanian ...

Demographics

In 2011, Brăila had a population of 304,925 and the population density was 64/km². *

Romanians The Romanians ( ro, români, ; dated exonym '' Vlachs'') are a Romance-speaking ethnic group. Sharing a common Romanian culture and ancestry, and speaking the Romanian language, they live primarily in Romania and Moldova. The 2011 Romania ...

– 98% *

Romani Romani may refer to: Ethnicities * Romani people, an ethnic group of Northern Indian origin, living dispersed in Europe, the Americas and Asia ** Romani genocide, under Nazi rule * Romani language, any of several Indo-Aryan languages of the Roma ...

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, Lipovans,

Aromanians The Aromanians ( rup, Armãnji, Rrãmãnji) are an ethnic group native to the southern Balkans who speak Aromanian, an Eastern Romance language. They traditionally live in central and southern Albania, south-western Bulgaria, northern and ...

and others - 2%

Geography

This county has a total area of 4,766 km². All the county lies on a flat plane: 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 ...

, one of the best areas for growing cereals in

. On the east side there is 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 forms an island – The

Great Brăila Island The Great Brăila Island ( ro, Insula Mare a Brăilei) is an island on the Danube river in the Brăila County, Romania. It has on average length and width, with a total area of . The two river branches which separate it from the mainland are an ...

surrounded by the Măcin channel, Cremenea channel and Vâlciu channel. On the northern side there is the

Siret River The Siret or Sireth ( uk, Сірет or Серет, ro, Siret , hu, Szeret, russian: Сирет) is a river that rises from the Carpathians in the Northern Bukovina region of Ukraine, and flows southward into Romania before it joins the Danube. ...

and on the north-western side there is the

Buzău River The city of Buzău (formerly spelled ''Buzeu'' or ''Buzĕu''; ) is the county seat of Buzău County, Romania, in the historical region of Muntenia. It lies near the right bank of the Buzău River, between the south-eastern curvature of the Ca ...

Neighbours

Tulcea County Tulcea County () is a county ( județ) of Romania, in the historical region Dobruja, with the capital city at Tulcea. It includes in its northeast corner the large and thinly-populated estuary of the Danube. Demographics In 2011, Tulcea Co ...

in the east. *

Buzău County Buzău County () is a county (județ) of Romania, in the historical region Muntenia, with the capital city at Buzău. Demographics In 2011, it had a population of 432,054 and the population density was 70.7/km2. * Romanians – 97% * Roma ...

in the west. *

Galați County Galați () is a county (județ) of Romania, in Moldavia region, with the capital city at Galați. History Historically Galați is part of Moldavia. In 1858, it was represented by Alexandru Ioan Cuza at the '' ad hoc Divan'' at Iași, in the ...

and Vrancea County in the north. *

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 ...

and Constanța County in the south.

Economy

The agriculture is the main occupation in the county. Industry is almost entirely concentrated in the city of

. The predominant industries in the county are: * Food industry. * Textile industry. * Mechanical components industry. In

there is an important harbour, once the biggest cereal harbour in

Tourism

The main tourist destinations are: * The city of

. * The Lacu Sărat Resort.

Politics

The Brăila County Council, renewed at the 2020 local elections, consists of 30 counsellors, with the following party composition:

Administrative divisions

Hotel Danubiu - Municipiul Braila - vedere de zi

Brăila County has 1 municipality, 3 towns and 40 communes *Municipalities **

– capital city; population: 210,400 (as of 2007) *Towns ** Făurei ** Ianca ** Însurăței *Communes ** Bărăganul ** Berteștii de Jos ** Bordei Verde ** Cazasu ** Chiscani **

Ciocile Ciocile is a commune located in Brăila County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Chichinețu, Chioibășești, Ciocile and Odăieni. Chichinețu village was renamed '' Ștefan Gheorghiu'' by Romania's communist authorities; it ...

** Cireșu ** Dudești ** Frecăței **

Galbenu Galbenu is a commune located in Brăila County Brăila County () is a county (județ) of Romania, in Muntenia, with the capital city at Brăila. Demographics In 2011, Brăila had a population of 304,925 and the population density was 64/km2 ...

** Gemenele ** Grădiștea ** Gropeni ** Jirlău ** Mărașu ** Măxineni ** Mircea Vodă **

Movila Miresii Movila Miresii is a commune located in Brăila 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 no ...

** Racovița ** Râmnicelu ** Romanu ** Roșiori ** Salcia Tudor ** Scorțaru Nou ** Siliștea ** Stăncuța ** Surdila-Găiseanca ** Surdila-Greci ** Șuțești ** Tichilești **

Traian Trajan ( ; la, Caesar Nerva Traianus; 18 September 539/11 August 117) was Roman emperor from 98 to 117. Officially declared ''optimus princeps'' ("best ruler") by the senate, Trajan is remembered as a successful soldier-emperor who presid ...

** Tudor Vladimirescu ** Tufești ** Ulmu ** Unirea ** Vădeni **

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** Vișani ** Viziru ** Zăvoaia

Historical county

Historically, the county was located in the southeastern part of

Greater Romania The term Greater Romania ( ro, România Mare) usually refers to the borders of the Kingdom of Romania in the interwar period, achieved after the Great Union. It also refers to a pan-nationalist idea. As a concept, its main goal is the creatio ...

, in the northeastern part of the

region. Its territory included the portions of the current county to the east and south-east of the

. It was bordered on the west by the counties of Buzău and Râmnicu-Sărat, to the north by

Covurlui County Covurlui County is one of the historic counties of Moldavia, Romania. The county seat was Galați. In 1938, the county was disestablished and incorporated into the newly formed Ținutul Dunării, but it was re-established in 1940 after the fall o ...

, to the east by

, and to the south by the counties of

Constanța Constanța (, ; ; rup, Custantsa; bg, Кюстенджа, Kyustendzha, or bg, Констанца, Konstantsa, label=none; el, Κωνστάντζα, Kōnstántza, or el, Κωνστάντια, Kōnstántia, label=none; tr, Köstence), histo ...

and Ialomița.

Administration

The county was originally divided administratively into four districts ('' plăși''):Portretul României Interbelice – Județul Brăila
/ref> #Plasa Călmățui, with headquarters at Făurei #Plasa Ianca, with headquarters at Ianca #Plasa Silistraru, with headquarters at Silistraru #Plasa Viziru, with headquarters at Viziru Subsequently, Plasa Călmățui, was abolished and two new districts were established in its place: #Plasa I.I.C. Bratianu, with headquarters at Făurei #Plasa Vădeni, with headquarters at Vădeni

Population

According to the 1930 census data, the county population was 219,831 inhabitants, ethnically divided as follows: 89.4% Romanians, 3.1% Jews, 2.2% Greeks, 0.7% Hungarians, 0.6% Russians, as well as other minorities.Recensământul general al populației României din 29 decemvrie 1930, Vol. II, pag. 80-81 From the religious point of view, the population was 93.6% Eastern Orthodox, 3.3% Jewish, 1.2% Roman Catholic, as well as other minorities.Recensământul general al populației României din 29 decemvrie 1930, Vol. II, pag. 561

Urban population

In 1930, the county's urban population was 68,347 inhabitants, comprising 75.4% Romanians, 9.7% Jews, 6.7% Greeks, 1.7% Hungarians, 1.6% Russians, as well as other minorities. Mother tongues among the urban population were Romanian (82.6%), Greek (5.8%), Yiddish (4.8%), Russian (1.9%), Hungarian (1.5%), as well as other minorities. From the religious point of view, the urban population was composed of 84.4% Eastern Orthodox, 10.4% Jewish, 3.2% Roman Catholic, as well as other minorities.

References

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