Galaţi
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From left: Galați Town Hall, Lambrinidi house, World War I memorial, Precista fortified church, Alexandru Ioan Cuza Memorial House, Jewish Synagogue of Galați, University of Galați.
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| Coordinates: 45°25′24″N 28°2′33″E / 45.42333°N 28.04250°ECoordinates: 45°25′24″N 28°2′33″E / 45.42333°N 28.04250°E | ||
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 Romania
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| County | Galați County | |
| Status | County capital | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Ionuț Pucheanu (Social Democratic Party) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 246.4 km2 (95.1 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 55 m (180 ft) | |
| Population (2011 census) | ||
| • Total | 249,432 | |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
| Postal Code | 800xxx | |
| Area code(s) | +40 x36 | |
| Car Plates | GL | |
| Website | www |
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Galați (Romanian pronunciation: [ɡaˈlat͡sʲ]; also known by other alternative names) is the capital city of Galați County, in the historical region of Moldavia, eastern Romania. Galați is a port town on the Danube River. In 2011, the Romanian census recorded 249,432 residents, making it the 8th most populous city in Romania. Galați is a major economic centre based around the port of Galați, the naval shipyard, the ArcelorMittal Galați steel plant and mineral exports.
The name "Galați" is derived from the Cuman word galat. This word is borrowed from the Arabic word قَلْعَةٌ qalʿat, "fortress". Other etymologies have been suggested, such as the Serbian galac. However, the galat root appears in nearby toponyms, some of which show clearly a Cuman origin, for example Gălățui Lake, which has the typical Cuman -ui suffix for "water". Another toponym in the region is Galicia, with its town of Halych, locally associated with the jackdaw (Kawka, Halka). Before the Mongol invasion of Rus, Galați was known as Malyi Halych (Little Halych) as part of the Kingdom of Galicia–Volhynia. Other similar place names are Galich, Russia and Galatia in Turkey. Gaul might be a derivation from Galatia, thus suggesting a Celtic origin. A similar pattern occurs with the Celtic-sounding word, Ligures, referring to "Caladaa" *=(a city of the Ligurian or Genoan territories). Galați has several exonyms: Greek: Γαλάτσι (Galatsi); German: Galatz; Hungarian: Galac; Polish: Gałacz; Turkish: Kalas; Bulgarian: Галац (Galats); Ukrainian: Галац (Halats) and Russian: Галац (Galats).
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