Călărași () 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 ...

on the border with

Bulgaria Bulgaria (; bg, България, Bǎlgariya), officially the Republic of Bulgaria,, ) is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern flank of the Balkans, and is bordered by Romania to the north, Serbia and North Macedo ...

, 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.

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-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 ...

– 95% *

Roma Roma or ROMA may refer to: Places Australia * Roma, Queensland, a town ** Roma Airport ** Roma Courthouse ** Electoral district of Roma, defunct ** Town of Roma, defunct town, now part of the Maranoa Regional Council * Roma Street, Brisbane, a ...

and others – 5

List of cities by population

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

(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 f ...

(village) – 9,676 * Dragalina (village) – 8,760 *

Chirnogi Chirnogi 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, Hunga ...

(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 Călărași (), the ca ...

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 a ...

) 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 to the East. * Ilfov County 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 to the North. *

to the South –

Silistra Province Silistra Province ( bg, Област Силистра, transliterated ''Oblast Silistra'', former name Silistra okrug) is a province of Bulgaria, named after its main city - Silistra. It is divided into seven municipalities with a total popula ...

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 Călărași, 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 pa ...

* 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 Călărași; * 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 ** Călărași – 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 Sav ...

** Belciugatele **

** Căscioarele **

** Chiselet **

** Ciocănești ** Curcani ** Cuza Vodă ** Dichiseni ** Dor Mărunt ** Dorobanțu ** Dragalina ** Dragoș Vodă ** Frăsinet ** Frumușani ** Fundeni ** Gălbinași ** Grădiștea ** Gurbănești **

Ileana Ileana (also Illeana, Iliana, Eleana, Eliana) is a female given name. It is the feminine form of the male name Elijah. It has been adapted for Romanian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Italian and Spanish (in Spanish there is also Ilean and in Romanian ...

** 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 the ...

** Luica ** Lupșanu ** Mânăstirea ** Mitreni **

** Nana **

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 weste ...

** Radovanu ** Roseți ** Sărulești **

Sohatu Sohatu 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 ...

** Spanțov **

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 th ...

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 period, until 22 May 1990. Media * Vocea Basarabiei Vocea Basarabiei ( en, Voice of Bessa ...

** Tămădău Mare ** Ulmeni ** Ulmu ** Unirea ** Valea Argovei ** Vasilați ** 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 imp ...

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