Dâmbovița County


Dâmbovița County is a county of Romania, in Muntenia, with the capital city at Târgoviște.

Demographics

In 2011, it had a population of 518,745 and the population density was 127/km2. It is one of the most densely populated counties in Romania.
YearCounty population
1948409,272
1956 438,985
1966 453,241
1977 527,620
1992 559,874
2002 541,763
2011 518,745

Name

The county is named after the Dâmbovița River, which is a name of Slavic origin, derived from Дъб, dămb, meaning "oak", as it once flowed through the oak forests of the Wallachian Plain.

Geography

Dâmbovița county has a total area of 4,054 km2.
The county's landscape has three main forms. In the north there are mountains from the Southern Carpathians group – the Bucegi Mountains and the Leaotă Mountains. In the center there are the sub-Carpathian hills and the southern area is part of the Romanian Plain.
The county's main river gives it its name: the Dâmbovița River. Also the Ialomița River flows in the county's northern and eastern regions, while the Argeș River flows in the south.

Neighbouring counties

One of the biggest steel factories in Romania is located In Târgoviște. Also, oil is extracted and refined the county.
The predominant industries in the county are:
The main tourist destinations are:
The Dâmbovița County Council, elected at the 2016 local government elections, is made up of 35 counselors, with the following party composition:

Administrative divisions

Dâmbovița County 2 municipalities, 5 towns and 82 communes
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 Braşov County, to the east by Prahova County, and to the south by the counties of Ilfov and Vlașca.

Administration

The county was originally divided administratively into six districts :
  1. Plasa Finta, headquartered at Finta
  2. Plasa Găești, headquartered at Găești
  3. Plasa Pucioasa, headquartered at Pucioasa
  4. Plasa Târgoviște, headquartered at Târgoviște
  5. Plasa Titu, headquartered at Titu
  6. 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:
  1. Plasa Bilciurești, headquartered at Bilciurești
  2. Plasa Bogați, headquartered at Bogați
  3. Plasa Ghergani, headquartered at Ghergani

    Population

According 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

In 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.