Ialomița 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 Slobozia.

Demographics

In 2011, the county had a population of 258,669 and the

population density Population density (in agriculture: standing stock or plant density) is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans, but sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key geographical term.Matt RosenberPopu ...

was 58.08/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 ...

make up 95.6% of the population, the largest minority being the

Romani people The Romani (also spelled Romany or Rromani , ), colloquially known as the Roma, are an Indo-Aryan peoples, Indo-Aryan ethnic group, traditionally nomadic Itinerant groups in Europe, itinerants. They live in Europe and Anatolia, and have Ro ...

(4.1%).

Geography

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Ialomița County has a total area of . The county is situated in 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 ...

. The area is flat crossed by small rivers with small but deep valleys. Its eastern border is on 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 ...

. The Ialomița River crosses the county from West to East about the middle. The Danube is split around the Ialomița Pond into the Old Danube branch and the

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 ...

branch. Until 1940 (in the western part) and 1967 (in the eastern part) the county/plain was home of the

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(''dropie'' in

Romanian Romanian may refer to: *anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Romania ** Romanians, an ethnic group **Romanian language, a Romance language ***Romanian dialects, variants of the Romanian language **Romanian cuisine, traditiona ...

), with large populations of this bird. The birds disappeared because of the massive village buildout and hunting them for food.

Neighbours

* Constanța County in the East. * Ilfov County in the West. * Brăila County, Buzău County, and

Prahova County Prahova County () is a county (județ) of Romania, in the historical region Muntenia, with the capital city at Ploiești. Demographics In 2011, it had a population of 762,886 and the population density was 161/km². It is Romania's third mos ...

in the North. *

Călărași County Călărași () is a county (județ) of Romania on the border with Bulgaria, in Muntenia, 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 – 95% ...

in the South.

Economy

Agriculture is the main occupation in the county. Industry is almost entirely concentrated in the city of Slobozia. The predominant industries in the county are: * Food industry. * Textile industry. * Mechanical components industry.

Tourism

The main tourist destinations are: * The city of Slobozia.

Politics

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

Administrative divisions

Ialomița County has 3 municipalities, 4 towns and 59 communes. *Municipalities ** Fetești - population: 27,122 (as of 2011) ** Slobozia - capital city; population: 43,061 (as of 2011) ** Urziceni - population: 14,053 (as of 2011) *Towns ** Amara ** Căzănești ** Fierbinți-Târg ** Țăndărei *Communes ** Adâncata ** Albești ** Alexeni ** Andrășești ** Armășești **

Axintele Axintele is a commune located in Ialomița 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, ...

** Balaciu ** Bărcănești ** Bărbulești ** Borănești ** Bordușani **

Bucu Bucu or Buku is a hill island surrounded by the Trave and Wakenitz Rivers in Lübeck, Germany. It is also the name of a medieval Slavic castle, now ruined, on the island. Count Adolf II of Holstein founded Lübeck on the island in 1143. The ''Bur ...

** Buești ** Ciocârlia ** Ciochina **

Ciulnița Ciulnița is a commune located in Ialomița County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Ciulnița, Ion Ghica, Ivănești, and Poiana. The commune is located in the south-central part of the county, on the border with Călărași ...

** Cocora ** Colelia ** Cosâmbești ** Coșereni ** Drăgoești ** Dridu ** Făcăeni ** Gârbovi ** Gheorghe Doja **

Gheorghe Lazăr Gheorghe Lazăr (5 June 1779 – 17 September 1823), born and died in Avrig, Sibiu County, was a Transylvanian, later Romanian scholar, the founder of the first Romanian language school in Bucharest, 1817. Biography A Habsburg Empire subject, ...

** Giurgeni ** Grindu ** Grivița ** Gura Ialomiței ** Ion Roată ** Jilavele ** Maia ** Manasia ** Mărculești **

Mihail Kogălniceanu Mihail Kogălniceanu (; also known as Mihail Cogâlniceanu, Michel de Kogalnitchan; September 6, 1817 – July 1, 1891) was a Romanian liberal statesman, lawyer, historian and publicist; he became Prime Minister of Romania on October 11, 1863, ...

** Miloșești ** Moldoveni ** Movila ** Movilița ** Munteni-Buzău ** Ograda ** Perieți ** Platonești ** Rădulești ** Reviga ** Roșiori ** Sălcioara ** Sărățeni ** Săveni ** Scânteia **

Sfântu Gheorghe Sfântu Gheorghe (; hu, Sepsiszentgyörgy or ''Szentgyörgy'' ; yi, סנט דזשארדזש; English lit.: ''Saint George'') is the capital city of Covasna County, Romania. Located in the central part of the country and in the historical regio ...

** Sinești ** Stelnica ** Sudiți ** Traian ** Valea Ciorii ** Valea Măcrișului ** Vlădeni

Historical county

Historically, the county was located in the southeastern part of Greater Romania, in the southeastern part of the historical region of

. The county comprised a large part of the current Ialomița County and of today's

. It was bordered to the west by Ilfov County, to the north by the counties of Prahova, Buzău and

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 ...

, to the east by Constanța County, and in the south by

Durostor County Durostor County was a county ('' județ'') of the Kingdom of Romania, in Southern Dobruja, with the seat at Silistra. The county was located in the south-eastern part of Greater Romania, in the southern Dobrogea region, known as Cadrilater. Curr ...

. With an area of , Ialomița County was one of the largest counties of Greater Romania.

Administration

The county was originally divided administratively into five districts ('' plăși''):Portretul României Interbelice - Județul Ialomița
/ref> #Plasa Călărași, headquartered at Călărași #Plasa Lehliu, headquartered at

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 ...

#Plasa Slobozia, headquartered at Slobozia #Plasa Țăndărei, headquartered at Țăndărei #Plasa Urziceni, headquartered at Urziceni Subsequently, three new districts were added:

Plasa Căzănești, headquartered at Căzănești
Plasa Dragoș Vodă, headquartered at Dragoș Vodă
Plasa Fetești, headquartered at Fetești

Population

According to the 1930 census data, the county population was 293,352 inhabitants, ethnically divided as follows: 96.6% Romanians, 2.5% Romanies, 0.2% Jews, as well as other minorities. From the religious point of view, the population was 99.3% Eastern Orthodox, 0.2% Jewish, 0.1% Roman Catholic, as well as other minorities.

Urban population

In 1930, the county's urban population was 34,260 inhabitants, comprising 90.2% Romanians, 6.0% Romnanies, 1.3% Jews, as well as other minorities. From the religious point of view, the urban population was composed of 97.4% Eastern Orthodox, 1.4% Jewish, 0.5% Roman Catholic, as well as other minorities.

References

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