Giurgiu County
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Giurgiu County Județul Giurgiu |
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| Coordinates: 44°10′N 25°54′E / 44.16°N 25.9°ECoordinates: 44°10′N 25°54′E / 44.16°N 25.9°E | ||
| Country |
 Romania
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| Development region1 | Sud | |
| Historic region | Muntenia | |
| Capital city (Reşedinţă de judeţ) | Giurgiu | |
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| • Type | County Board | |
| • President of the County Board | Victor Boiangiu (PSD) | |
| • Prefect2 | Sergiu Noruţ Stănişteanu | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 3,526 km2 (1,361 sq mi) | |
| Area rank | 40th in Romania | |
| Population (2011) | ||
| • Total | 265,494 | |
| • Rank | 38th in Romania | |
| • Density | 75.92/km2 (196.6/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
| Postal Code | 08wxyz3 | |
| Area code(s) | +40 x464 | |
| Car Plates | GR5 | |
| GDP | US$ 1.59 billion (2008) | |
| GDP/capita | US$ 5,358 (2008) | |
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County Board County Prefecture |
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1The developing regions of Romania have no administrative role. They were formed 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 from 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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Giurgiu (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈd͡ʒjurd͡ʒju]) is a county (judeţ) of Romania on the border with Bulgaria, in Muntenia, with the capital city at Giurgiu.
In 2011, it had a population of 265,494 and the population density was 75.29/km².
This county has a total area of 3,526 km².
The county is situated on a plain – the Southern part of the Romanian Plain. The landscape is flat, crossed by small rivers. The southern part is the valley of the Danube which forms the border with Bulgaria. In the North, the Argeş River and Dâmboviţa River flow.
The county has two big areas of development: one close to the city of Giurgiu – The Free Trade Zone Giurgiu, and one in the North of the county due to its proximity with Bucharest.
The predominant industries in the county are:
Agriculture is the main occupation in the county. Both extensive agriculture, and small scale – for Bucharest markets, is practiced. 59% of the cultivated surface is irrigated.
The county recently became famous for its lăutari, especially the group Taraful Haiducilor.
The main tourist destinations are:
Here the tourists can visit:
The Giurgiu County Council, elected at the 2016 local government elections, is made up of 31 counselors, with the following party composition:
Giurgiu County has 1 municipality, 2 towns and 51 communes:
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