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Brăila County (Шаблон:IPA-ro) 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 and the population density was Шаблон:Pop density.[1]

Year County population[3]
1948 271,251 Шаблон:Steady
1956 297,276 Шаблон:Increase
1966 339,954 Шаблон:Increase
1977 377,954 Шаблон:Increase
1992 392,069 Шаблон:Increase
2002 373,174 Шаблон:Decrease
2011 304,925 Шаблон:Decrease
2021 281,452 Шаблон:Decrease

Geography

This county has a total area of Шаблон: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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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

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DN21, a road in Romania, in Brăila County

The main tourist destinations are:

Politics

The Brăila County Council, renewed at the 2020 local elections, consists of 30 counsellors, with the following party composition:[4]

    Party Seats Current County Council
Шаблон:Party color cell   Social Democratic Party (PSD) 17 Шаблон:Party color cell   Шаблон:Party color cell   Шаблон:Party color cell   Шаблон:Party color cell   Шаблон:Party color cell   Шаблон:Party color cell   Шаблон:Party color cell   Шаблон:Party color cell   Шаблон:Party color cell   Шаблон:Party color cell   Шаблон:Party color cell   Шаблон:Party color cell   Шаблон:Party color cell   Шаблон:Party color cell   Шаблон:Party color cell   Шаблон:Party color cell   Шаблон:Party color cell  
Шаблон:Party color cell   National Liberal Party (PNL) 10 Шаблон:Party color cell   Шаблон:Party color cell   Шаблон:Party color cell   Шаблон:Party color cell   Шаблон:Party color cell   Шаблон:Party color cell   Шаблон:Party color cell   Шаблон:Party color cell   Шаблон:Party color cell   Шаблон:Party color cell                
Шаблон:Party color cell   People's Movement Party (PMP) 3 Шаблон:Party color cell   Шаблон:Party color cell   Шаблон:Party color cell                              

Administrative divisions

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Brăila
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City hall in Ianca, the second largest urban locality in Brăila County

Шаблон:See also Brăila County has 1 municipality, 3 towns, and 40 communes

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Historical county

Шаблон:Infobox settlement Historically, the county was located in the southeastern part of Greater Romania, in the northeastern part of the Muntenia region. Its territory included the portions of the current county to the east and south-east of the Buzău River. It was bordered on the west by the counties of Buzău and Râmnicu-Sărat, to the north by Covurlui County, to the east by Tulcea County, and to the south by the counties of Constanța and Ialomița.

Administration

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Map of Brăila County as constituted in 1938.

The county was originally divided administratively into four districts (plăși):[5]

  1. Plasa Călmățui, with headquarters at Făurei
  2. Plasa Ianca, with headquarters at Ianca
  3. Plasa Silistraru, with headquarters at Silistraru
  4. Plasa Viziru, with headquarters at Viziru

Subsequently, Plasa Călmățui, was abolished and two new districts were established in its place:

  1. Plasa I.I.C. Brătianu, with headquarters at Făurei
  2. Plasa Vădeni, with headquarters at Vădeni

Population

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Map of Brăila County's ethnic groups as reported in the 1930 census.

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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  1. Шаблон:Cite web
  2. National Institute of Statistics, "Populația după etnie" Шаблон:Webarchive
  3. National Institute of Statistics, "Populația la recensămintele din anii 1948, 1956, 1966, 1977, 1992 și 2002" Шаблон:Webarchive
  4. Шаблон:Cite web
  5. Portretul României Interbelice – Județul Brăila
  6. 6,0 6,1 Recensământul general al populației României din 29 decemvrie 1930, Vol. II, pag. 80-81
  7. 7,0 7,1 Recensământul general al populației României din 29 decemvrie 1930, Vol. II, pag. 561