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Dolj County (Шаблон:IPA-ro; originally meant Dol(no)-Jiu, "lower Jiu", as opposed to Gorj (upper Jiu))Шаблон:Citation needed is a county (județ) of Romania on the border with Bulgaria, in Oltenia, with the capital city at Craiova.

Demographics

In 2011, the county had a population of 660,544 and a population density of Шаблон:Convert.

Year County population[2]
1948 615,301 Шаблон:Steady
1956 642,028 Шаблон:Increase
1966 691,116 Шаблон:Increase
1977 750,328 Шаблон:Increase
1992 761,074 Шаблон:Increase
2002 734,231 Шаблон:Decrease
2011 660,544 Шаблон:Decrease
2021 599,442 Шаблон:Decrease

Geography

This county has a total area of Шаблон:Convert.

The entire area is a plain with the Danube on the south forming a wide valley crossed by the Jiu River in the middle. Other small rivers flow through the county, each one forming a small valley. There are some lakes across the county and many ponds and channels in the Danube valley. 6% of the county's area is a desert.[3]

Neighbours

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Economy

Agriculture is the county's main industry. The county has a land that is ideal for growing cereals, vegetables, and wines. Other industries are mainly located in the city of Craiova, the largest city in southwestern Romania.

The county's main industries:

  • Automotive industry – Ford has a factory.
  • Heavy electrical and transport equipment – Electroputere Craiova is the largest factory plant in Romania.
  • Aeronautics
  • Chemicals processing
  • Foods and beverages
  • Textiles
  • Mechanical parts and components

There are two small ports on the shore of the Danube river – Bechet and Calafat.

People

Tourism

Major tourist attractions:

Politics

The Dolj County Council, renewed at the 2020 local elections, consists of 36 counsellors, with the following party composition:[4]

    Party Seats Current County Council
Шаблон:Party color cell   Social Democratic Party (PSD) 16 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) 13 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   PRO Romania (PRO) 3 Шаблон:Party color cell   Шаблон:Party color cell   Шаблон:Party color cell                            
Шаблон:Party color cell   People's Movement Party (PMP) 2 Шаблон:Party color cell   Шаблон:Party color cell                              
Шаблон:Party color cell   Ecologist Party of Romania (PER) 2 Шаблон:Party color cell   Шаблон:Party color cell                              

Administrative divisions

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Craiova
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Calafat
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Danube at Bechet

Dolj County 3 municipalities, 4 towns and 104 communes

Municipalities
Towns
Communes

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Historical county

Шаблон:Infobox settlement Historically, the county was located in the southwestern part of Greater Romania, in the southwest part of the historical region of Oltenia. Its capital was Craiova. The interwar county territory comprised the central and southwestern part of the current Dolj county. It was bordered to the north with by the counties of Gorj and Valcea, to the west by Mehedinți County, to the east by Romanați County, and to the south by the Kingdom of Bulgaria.

Administration

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Map of Dolj County as constituted in 1938.

The county was originally divided into six administrative districts (plăși):[5]

  1. Plasa Amaradia, headquartered at Melinești
  2. Plasa Bârca, headquartered at Bârca
  3. Plasa Calafat, headquartered at Calafat
  4. Plasa Gângiova, headquartered at Gângiova
  5. Plasa Ocolul, headquartered at Ocolul
  6. Plasa Plenița, headquartered at Plenița

Subsequently, four districts were created in place of two of the prior districts (Plasa Bârca and Plasa Gângiova):

  1. Plasa Bechet, headquartered at Bechet
  2. Plasa Brabova, headquartered at Brabova
  3. Plasa Filiași, headquartered at Filiași
  4. Plasa Segarcea, headquartered at Segarcea

Population

According to the 1930 census data, the county population was 485,149 inhabitants, ethnically divided as follows: 96.7% Romanian, 0.5% Jews, 0.3% Germans, 0.3% Hungarians, as well as other minorities.[6] From the religious point of view, the population was 98.4% Eastern Orthodox, 0.7% Roman Catholic, 0.5% Jewish, as well as other minorities.

Urban population

In 1930, the county's urban population was 91,788 inhabitants, comprising 90.2% Romanians, 2.4% Jews, 2.2% Romanies, 1.7% Germans, 1.3% Hungarians, as well as other minorities.[6] From the religious point of view, the urban population was composed of 92.7% Eastern Orthodox, 3.1% Roman Catholic, 2.5% Jewish, 0.7% Lutheran, 0.3% Calvinist, 0.3% Greek Catholic, as well as other minorities.

References

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External links

Шаблон:Dolj County Шаблон:Counties (judete) of Romania Шаблон:Authority control