Dâmbovița County (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈdɨmbovitsa] ; 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 is a traditional administrative unit, first attested in 1512.
Dâmbovița County
Județul Dâmbovița | |
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County | |
 Leaota Mountains | |
 Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates: 44°53′N 25°28′E / 44.89°N 25.47°E | |
| Country |  Romania |
| Development region1 | Sud |
| Historic region | Muntenia |
| Capital city (Reședință de județ) | Târgoviște |
| Government | |
| • Type | County Council |
| • President of the County Council | Ștefan Corneliu (PSD) |
| • Prefect2 | Claudia Gilia |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,054 km2 (1,565 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 37th in Romania |
| Population (2021-12-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 479,404 |
| • Rank | 15th in Romania |
| • Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal Code | 13wxyz3 |
| Area code | +40 x454 |
| Car Plates | DB5 |
| GDP | US$3.153 billion (2015) |
| GDP per capita | US$6,078 (2015) |
| Website | County Board County Prefecture |
| 1The development regions of Romania have no administrative role. They were formed just to attract funds from the European Union 2 as of 2007, the Prefect is not a politician, but a public functionary. He (or she) is not allowed to be a member of a political party, and is banned to have any political activity in the first six months after the resignation (or exclusion) from the public functionary corps 3w, x, y, and z are digits that indicate the city, the street, part of the street, or even the building of the address 4x is a digit indicating the operator: 2 for the former national operator, Romtelecom, and 3 for the other ground telephone networks 5used on both the plates of the vehicles that operate only in the county limits (like utility vehicles, ATVs, etc.), and the ones used outside the county | |
Demographics
editIn 2021, it had a population of 479,404 and the population density was 120/km2. It is one of the most densely populated counties in Romania.
- Romanians – 87.09% [2]
- Roma - 3.96%
- Bulgarians - 0.31%
- Serbians 0.1%
- Others - 0.13%
- Unknown - 8.41%
| Year | County population[3][4] |
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| 1948 | 409,272 |
| 1956 | 438,985 |
| 1966 | 453,241 |
| 1977 | 527,620 |
| 1992 | 559,874 |
| 2002 | 541,763 |
| 2011 | 518,745 |
| 2021 | 479,404 |
Name
editThe county is named after the Dâmbovița River, which is a name of Slavic origin, derived from Дъб, dâmb, meaning "oak", as it once flowed through the oak forests of the Wallachian Plain.[5]
Geography
editDâmbovița county has a total area of 4,054 km2 (1.7% of the country's surface). It is situated in the south-central part of the country, on the Ialomița and Dâmbovița river basins.
The highest altitude is Omu Peak (2505 m) in the Bucegi Mountains, while the lowest is between 120–125 m, in the Titu Plain. The administrative units of the county are: 2 municipalities, 5 cities, 82 communes, all encompassing an additional 361 villages.
Neighbouring counties
edit- Brașov County in the North.
- Prahova County in the East.
- Ilfov County in the South-East.
- Teleorman County and Giurgiu County in the South.
- Argeș County in the West.
Economy
editOne of the biggest steel factories in Romania is located In Târgoviște. Also, oil is extracted and refined in the county.
The predominant industries in the county are:
- Metallurgical industry.
- Oil extraction equipment.
- Food industry.
- Home appliances.
- Textile industry.
- Chemical industry.
- Construction materials industry.
Tourism
editThe main tourist destinations are:
- The city of Târgoviște – the ancient capital of Muntenia.
- The Pucioasa Resort.
- The Ialomița River Valley - filled with holiday resorts, camping sites, waterfalls and natural reserves.
- The Babele and Bucegi Sphinx.
Trivia
edit- Glod, a small village in this area, was used to represent Kazakhstan in the filming of the mockumentary movie Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan.
- Its capital, Târgoviște, was the seat of Vlad the Impaler, the namesake of Bram Stoker's Dracula.
Politics
editThe Dâmbovița County Council, renewed at the 2020 local elections, consists of 34 counsellors, with the following party composition:[6]
| Party | Seats | Current County Council | |||||||||||||||||
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| Social Democratic Party (PSD) | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||
| National Liberal Party (PNL) | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||
| PRO Romania (PRO) | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
Administrative divisions
editDâmbovița County 2 municipalities, 5 towns and 82 communes
- Municipalities
- Moreni
- Târgoviște – county seat; population: 79,610 (as of 2011)
- Towns
- Communes
- Aninoasa
- Băleni
- Bărbulețu
- Bezdead
- Bilciurești
- Braniștea
- Brănești
- Brezoaele
- Buciumeni
- Bucșani
- Butimanu
- Cândești
- Ciocănești
- Cobia
- Cojasca
- Comișani
- Conțești
- Corbii Mari
- Cornățelu
- Cornești
- Costeștii din Vale
- Crângurile
- Crevedia
- Dărmănești
- Dobra
- Doicești
- Dragodana
- Dragomirești
- Finta
- Glodeni
- Gura Foii
- Gura Ocniței
- Gura Șuții
- Hulubești
- I. L. Caragiale
- Iedera
- Lucieni
- Ludești
- Lungulețu
- Malu cu Flori
- Mănești
- Mătăsaru
- Mogoșani
- Moroeni
- Morteni
- Moțăieni
- Niculești
- Nucet
- Ocnița
- Odobești
- Perșinari
- Pietrari
- Petrești
- Pietroșița
- Poiana
- Potlogi
- Produlești
- Pucheni
- Raciu
- Răscăeți
- Răzvad
- Râu Alb
- Runcu
- Sălcioara
- Slobozia Moară
- Șelaru, Dâmbovița
- Șotânga
- Tărtășești
- Tătărani
- Uliești
- Ulmi
- Văcărești
- Valea Lungă
- Valea Mare
- Văleni-Dâmbovița
- Vârfuri
- Vișina
- Vișinești
- Vlădeni
- Voinești
- Vulcana-Băi
- Vulcana-Pandele
Historical county
editJudețul Dâmbovița | |
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County (Județ) | |
The Dâmbovița County prefecture building from the interwar period, now an art museum. | |
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Coat of arms | |
| Country | |
| Historic region | Muntenia |
| Capital city (Reședință de județ) | Târgoviște |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,440 km2 (1,330 sq mi) |
| Population (1930) | |
| • Total | 310,310 |
| • Density | 90/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Historically, the county was located in the central-southern part of Greater Romania, in the northern part of the historical region of Muntenia. The county included a large part of the present county. It was bordered to the west by the counties of Muscel and Argeș, to the north by Brașov County, to the east by Prahova County, and to the south by the counties of Ilfov and Vlașca.
Administration
editThe county was originally divided administratively into six districts (plăși):[7]
- Plasa Finta, headquartered at Finta
- Plasa Găești, headquartered at Găești
- Plasa Pucioasa, headquartered at Pucioasa
- Plasa Târgoviște, headquartered at Târgoviște
- Plasa Titu, headquartered at Titu
- Plasa Voinești, headquartered at Voinești
Subsequently, the territory of the county was reorganized into eight districts by the abolition of Plasa Finta and the establishment of three new districts in its place:
- Plasa Bilciurești, headquartered at Bilciurești
- Plasa Bogați, headquartered at Bogați
- Plasa Ghergani, headquartered at Ghergani
Population
editAccording to the 1930 census data, the county population was 309,676 inhabitants, ethnically divided as follows: 96.9% Romanians, 2.1% Romanies, 0.2% Jews, 0.2% Hungarians, 0.1% Germans, as well as other minorities. From the religious point of view, the population was 98.9% Eastern Orthodox, 0.3% Roman Catholic, 0.3% Jewish, 0.1% Adventist, 0.1% Greek Catholic, as well as other minorities.
Urban population
editIn 1930, the county's urban population was 33,398 inhabitants, comprising 63.2% Romanians, 2.0% Jews, 1.3% Romanies, 1.2% Hungarians, 0.5% Greeks, as well as other minorities. From the religious point of view, the urban population was composed of 94.8% Eastern Orthodox, 2.1% Jewish, 1.5% Roman Catholic, 0.6% Greek Catholic, 0.3% Calvinist, 0.3% Lutheran, as well as other minorities.
References
edit- ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
- ^ https://www.recensamantromania.ro/rezultate-rpl-2021/rezultate-definitive/[Rezultate definitive RPL 2021 - Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor]
- ^ "Population at 20 October 2011" (in Romanian). INSSE. 5 July 2013. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
- ^ National Institute of Statistics, "Populația la recensămintele din anii 1948, 1956, 1966, 1977, 1992 și 2002" Archived 22 September 2006 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Constantin C. Giurescu, Istoria Bucureștilor. Din cele mai vechi timpuri pînă în zilele noastre, Bucharest, 1966, p.38.
- ^ "Rezultatele finale ale alegerilor locale din 2020" (Json) (in Romanian). Autoritatea Electorală Permanentă. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
- ^ Portretul României Interbelice - Județul Dâmbovița