Ialomița County () is a county () of

Romania Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern and Southeast Europe. It borders Ukraine to the north and east, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Bulgaria to the south, Moldova to ...

, 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 rarely used ''Valahia'' are synonyms in Ro ...

, with the capital city at

Slobozia Slobozia () is the capital city of Ialomița County, Muntenia, Romania, with a population of 41,550 in 2021. Etymology Its name is from the Romanian "slobozie", which meant a recently colonized village which was free of taxation. The word its ...

Demographics

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

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was 58.08/km².

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

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(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 ( ) 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 area. It is bounded on the s ...

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

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. The

Ialomița River Ialomița may refer to: * Ialomița County, Romania * Ialomița (river) The Ialomița ( ) is a river of Southern Romania. It rises from the Bucegi Mountains in the Carpathians. It discharges into the Borcea branch of the Danube in Giurgeni.

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 ...

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

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

Neighbours

Constanța County Constanța () is a Counties of Romania, county (județ) of Romania on the Bulgaria–Romania border, border with Bulgaria, in the Dobruja region. Its capital city is also named Constanța. Demographics In 2021, it had a population of 655,997 ...

in the East. *

Ilfov County Ilfov () is the Counties of Romania, 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, whi ...

in the West. *

Brăila County Brăila County () is a county (județ) of Romania, in Muntenia, with the capital city at Brăila. Demographics At the 2021 Romanian census, Brăila County had a population of 281,452 (172,533 people in urban areas and 108,919 people in rural ...

Buzău County Buzău County () is a county (județ) of Romania, in the Historical regions of Romania, 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/km ...

, and

Prahova County Prahova County () is a county (județ) of Romania, in the Historical regions of Romania, 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/k ...

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 – 94.1% ...

in the South.

Economy

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.

Tourism

The main tourist destinations are: * The city of

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 Fetești () is a city in Ialomița County, Muntenia, Romania. It is located in the Bărăgan Plain, on the of the Danube. Fetești has the second largest population in Ialomița County, after Slobozia. In 1895, the King Carol I railway bridge ...

- population: 27,122 (as of 2011) **

- capital city; population: 43,061 (as of 2011) **

Urziceni Urziceni () is a municipiu, city in Ialomița County, Muntenia, Romania, located around north-east of Bucharest. Geography The city is situated at the western edge of the Bărăgan Plain, on the banks of the Ialomița (river), Ialomița River ...

- population: 14,053 (as of 2011) *Towns ** Amara **

Căzănești Căzănești is a town in Ialomița County, Muntenia, Romania. It is situated on the left bank of the river Ialomița (river), Ialomița, west of the county seat, Slobozia. The town is crossed by the Roads in Romania, national road (part of Eur ...

Fierbinți-Târg Fierbinți-Târg is a town in Ialomița County, Muntenia, Romania. The town administers three villages: Fierbinții de Jos, Fierbinții de Sus, and Grecii de Jos. The town is located in the western part of the county, bordering on Ilfov County. It ...

Țăndărei Țăndărei () is a town in Ialomița County, Muntenia, Romania, with a population of 12,761 as of 2021. The town is located on the Bărăgan Plain, on the left bank of the Ialomița River. It was declared a town in 1968. It is crossed by the na ...

*Communes ** Adâncata ** Albești ** Alexeni ** Andrășești ** Armășești ** Axintele ** Balaciu ** Bărcănești ** Bărbulești ** Borănești ** Bordușani **

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** 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 situated in the Bărăgan Plain, at an altitude of , on the right bank of the Ia ...

** Cocora ** Colelia **

Cosâmbești Cosâmbești is a commune located in Ialomița County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Cosâmbești and Gimbășani. It also included the village of Mărculești until 2005, when this was split off to form Mărculești Mărc ...

** Coșereni ** Drăgoești ** Dridu ** Făcăeni ** Gârbovi ** Gheorghe Doja **

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Giurgeni Giurgeni is a commune located on the left bank of the Danube, in Ialomița County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Giurgeni. Giurgeni is linked with Vadu Oii–Hârșova over the Danube via the Giurgeni–Vadu Oii Bridge ...

** Grindu **

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Gura Ialomiței Gura Ialomiței is a commune located in Ialomița County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Gura Ialomiței and Luciu. The Communist regime A communist state, also known as a Marxist–Leninist state, is a one-party stat ...

** Ion Roată ** Jilavele **

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** Manasia **

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** Miloșești ** Moldoveni ** Movila ** Movilița ** Munteni-Buzău **

Ograda Ograda is a Commune in Romania, commune located in Ialomița County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Ograda. The commune lies on the Wallachian Plain, on the left bank of the Ialomița (river), Ialomița River. Located eas ...

** Perieți ** Platonești ** Rădulești **

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** Roșiori ** Sălcioara ** Sărățeni ** Săveni ** Scânteia **

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** Sinești ** Stelnica **

Sudiți The ''Sudiți'' (plural of ''Sudit'' - Romanian language, from Italian ', meaning "subject" or " citizen") were inhabitants of the Danubian Principalities ( Wallachia and Moldavia) who, for the latter stage of the 18th and a large part of the 1 ...

** 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

, to the north by the counties of Prahova,

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

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 2021 Romanian ...

, to the east by

, 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 Dârstor. The county was located in the south-eastern part of Greater Romania, in the southern Dobrogea region, known as Cadrilater. Current ...

. 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 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. It is one of six Romanian county se ...

#Plasa Lehliu, headquartered at Lehliu #Plasa Slobozia, headquartered at

#Plasa Țăndărei, headquartered at

#Plasa Urziceni, headquartered at

Subsequently, three new districts were added:

Plasa Căzănești, headquartered at
Căzănești Căzănești is a town in Ialomița County, Muntenia, Romania. It is situated on the left bank of the river Ialomița (river), Ialomița, west of the county seat, Slobozia. The town is crossed by the Roads in Romania, national road (part of Eur ...
Plasa Dragoș Vodă, headquartered at Dragoș Vodă
Plasa Fetești, headquartered at
Fetești Fetești () is a city in Ialomița County, Muntenia, Romania. It is located in the Bărăgan Plain, on the of the Danube. Fetești has the second largest population in Ialomița County, after Slobozia. In 1895, the King Carol I railway bridge ...

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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