Dâmboviţa County
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Dâmbovița County Județul Dâmbovița |
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| Coordinates: 44°53′N 25°28′E / 44.89°N 25.47°ECoordinates: 44°53′N 25°28′E / 44.89°N 25.47°E | ||
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 Romania
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| Development region1 | Sud | |
| Historic region | Muntenia | |
| Capital city (Reședință de județ) | Târgoviște | |
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| • Type | County Board | |
| • President of the County Board | Gheorghe Ana | |
| • Prefect2 | Aurelian Popa | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 4,054 km2 (1,565 sq mi) | |
| Area rank | 37th in Romania | |
| Population (2011 census) | ||
| • Total | 518,745 | |
| • Rank | 15th in Romania | |
| • Density | 127/km2 (330/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
| Postal Code | 13wxyz3 | |
| Area code(s) | +40 x454 | |
| Car Plates | DB5 | |
| GDP | US$ 3.71 billion (2008) | |
| GDP/capita | US$ 6,831 (2008) | |
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County Board County Prefecture |
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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 |
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Dâmbovița (also spelt Dîmbovița, Romanian pronunciation: [ˈdɨmbovit͡sa]) is a county (județ) of Romania, in Muntenia, with the capital city at Târgoviște.
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.
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.
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.
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:
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