Brăila County
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Brăila County (Template:IPA) 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 (172,533 people in urban areas and 108,919 people in rural areas.) and the population density was Template:Pop density.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Romanians – 98%<ref>National Institute of Statistics, "Populația după etnie" Template:Webarchive</ref>
- Romani, Russians, Lipovans, Aromanians, and others - Template:Circa 2%
| Year | County population<ref>National Institute of Statistics, "Populația la recensămintele din anii 1948, 1956, 1966, 1977, 1992 și 2002" Template:Webarchive</ref> |
|---|---|
| 1948 | 271,251 Template:Steady |
| 1956 | 297,276 Template:Increase |
| 1966 | 339,954 Template:Increase |
| 1977 | 377,954 Template:Increase |
| 1992 | 392,069 Template:Increase |
| 2002 | 373,174 Template:Decrease |
| 2011 | 304,925 Template:Decrease |
| 2021 | 281,452 Template:Decrease |
Geography
This county has a total area of Template: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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- Tulcea County in the east.
- Buzău County in the west.
- Galați County and Vrancea County in the north.
- Ialomița County and Constanța County in the south.
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
The main tourist destinations are:
- The city of Brăila.
- The Lacu Sărat resort.
Politics
The Brăila County Council, renewed at the 2020 local elections, consists of 30 counsellors, with the following party composition:<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Administrative divisions
Template:See also Brăila County has 1 municipality, 3 towns, and 40 communes
- Communes
- Bărăganul
- Berteștii de Jos
- Bordei Verde
- Cazasu
- Chiscani
- Ciocile
- Cireșu
- Dudești
- Frecăței
- Galbenu
- Gemenele
- Grădiștea
- Gropeni
- Jirlău
- Mărașu
- Măxineni
- Mircea Vodă
- Movila Miresii
- Racovița
- Râmnicelu
- Romanu
- Roșiori
- Salcia Tudor
- Scorțaru Nou
- Siliștea
- Stăncuța
- Surdila-Găiseanca
- Surdila-Greci
- Șuțești
- Tichilești
- Traian
- Tudor Vladimirescu
- Tufești
- Ulmu
- Unirea
- Vădeni
- Victoria
- Vișani
- Viziru
- Zăvoaia
Historical county
Template: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
The county was originally divided administratively into four districts (plăși):<ref name=Memoria>Portretul României Interbelice – Județul Brăila</ref>
- Plasa Călmățui, with headquarters at Făurei
- Plasa Ianca, with headquarters at Ianca
- Plasa Silistraru, with headquarters at Silistraru
- Plasa Viziru, with headquarters at Viziru
Subsequently, Plasa Călmățui, was abolished and two new districts were established in its place:
Population
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.<ref name=Rec_1930_80>Recensământul general al populației României din 29 decemvrie 1930, Vol. II, pag. 80-81</ref> 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.<ref name=Rec_1930_561>Recensământul general al populației României din 29 decemvrie 1930, Vol. II, pag. 561</ref>
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.<ref name=Rec_1930_80/> 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.<ref name=Rec_1930_561/>
References
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- Brăila County
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