Brăila County
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Brăila County (Script error: No such module "IPA".) 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 areas.) and the population density was Template:Pop density.[1]
- Romanians – 98%[2]
- Romani, Russians, Lipovans, Aromanians, and others - Template:Circa 2%
| Year | County population[3] |
|---|---|
| 1948 | 271,251 Steady |
| 1956 | 297,276 Increase |
| 1966 | 339,954 Increase |
| 1977 | 377,954 Increase |
| 1992 | 392,069 Increase |
| 2002 | 373,174 Decrease |
| 2011 | 304,925 Decrease |
| 2021 | 281,452 Decrease |
Geography
This county has a total area of Template:Cvt.
All the county lies on a flat plane: the Bărăgan Plain, one of the best areas for growing cereals in Romania.
On the east side there is the Danube, which forms an island – the Great Brăila Island –surrounded by the Măcin channel, Cremenea channel, and Vâlciu channel. On the northern side there is the Siret River and on the north-western side there is the Buzău River.
Neighbours
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- Tulcea County in the east.
- Buzău County in the west.
- Galați County and Vrancea County in the north.
- Ialomița County 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 Brăila. The predominant industries in the county are:
- Food industry.
- Textile industry.
- Mechanical components industry.
In Brăila there is an important harbour, once the biggest cereal harbour in Romania.
Tourism
The main tourist destinations are:
- The city of Brăila.
- The Lacu Sărat resort.
Politics
The Brăila County Council, renewed at the 2020 local elections, consists of 30 counsellors, with the following party composition:[4]
Administrative divisions
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- Communes
- Bărăganul
- Berteștii de Jos
- Bordei Verde
- Cazasu
- Chiscani
- Ciocile
- Cireșu
- Dudești
- Frecăței
- Galbenu
- Gemenele
- Grădiștea
- Gropeni
- Jirlău
- Mărașu
- Măxineni
- Mircea Vodă
- Movila Miresii
- Racovița
- Râmnicelu
- Romanu
- Roșiori
- Salcia Tudor
- Scorțaru Nou
- Siliștea
- Stăncuța
- Surdila-Găiseanca
- Surdila-Greci
- Șuțești
- Tichilești
- Traian
- Tudor Vladimirescu
- Tufești
- Ulmu
- Unirea
- Vădeni
- Victoria
- Vișani
- Viziru
- Zăvoaia
Historical county
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Administration
The county was originally divided administratively into four districts (plăși):[5]
- 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:
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.[6] 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.[7]
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.[6] 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.[7]
References
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- ↑ National Institute of Statistics, "Populația după etnie" Template:Webarchive
- ↑ National Institute of Statistics, "Populația la recensămintele din anii 1948, 1956, 1966, 1977, 1992 și 2002" Template:Webarchive
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ Portretul României Interbelice – Județul Brăila
- ↑ a b Recensământul general al populației României din 29 decemvrie 1930, Vol. II, pag. 80-81
- ↑ a b Recensământul general al populației României din 29 decemvrie 1930, Vol. II, pag. 561
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