Călărași County facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Călărași County Județul Călărași
County
Landscape in Călărași County
Coat of arms
Country	Romania
Development region1	Sud
Historic region	Muntenia
Capital city (Reședință de județ)	Călărași
Created	1981
Government
• Type	County Council
Area
• Total	5,088 km2 (1,964 sq mi)
Area rank	28th in Romania
Population  (2021-12-01)
• Total	283,458
• Rank	34th in Romania
• Density	56.02/km2 (145.1/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal Code	91wxyz3
Area code(s)	+40 x424
Car Plates	CL5
GDP	US$1.635 billion (2015)
GDP/capita	US$5,736 (2015)
Website	County Council County Prefecture
1The development regions of Romania have no administrative role. They were formed as a way of managing 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 having any political activity in the first six months after resigning (or being excluded) 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

Călărași County is a region in Romania. It shares a border with Bulgaria. The county is located in a historical area called Muntenia. Its main city and capital is also named Călărași.

People and Population

This section talks about the people living in Călărași County. It also covers how the population has changed over time.

In 2011, about 285,050 people lived here. The population density was about 56 people per square kilometer. This means how many people live in a certain area.

Most people in Călărași County are Romanians.

• Romanians – 94.1%
• Romani – 5.7%
• Turks - 0.1%

Population Changes Over Time

The table below shows how the number of people living in the county has changed.

Year	County population
1948	287,722
1956	318,573
1966	337,261
1977	338,807
1992	338,844
2002	324,617
2011	285,050
2021	283,458

Main Cities and Villages

Here are some of the most populated places in Călărași County. The numbers are from 2002, except for Călărași city.

• Călărași (the county's capital and largest city) – 73,823 people (as of 2005)
• Oltenița – 27,217 people
• Modelu (the county's largest village) – 9,804 people
• Budești (including Crivăț village) – 9,709 people
• Borcea (village) – 9,676 people
• Dragalina (village) – 8,760 people
• Chirnogi (village) – 8,131 people

Two other towns, Lehliu Gară and Fundulea, have fewer than 8,000 residents.

Geography of Călărași

Călărași County covers an area of 5,088 square kilometers.

The entire county is located in the southern part of the Bărăgan Plain. This is a large, flat area. Small rivers flow through the county, creating deep valleys.

On the southern and eastern sides, you'll find the valley of the Danube River. On the eastern side, the Danube splits into many smaller branches. These branches used to form islands, but now they are mostly drained.

On the western side, the Argeș and Dâmbovița rivers flow into the Danube. They create a wide valley before joining the larger river.

Neighboring Areas

Călărași County shares its borders with several other places:

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• To the East: Constanța County
• To the West: Ilfov County and Giurgiu County
• To the North: Ialomița County
• To the South: Bulgaria, specifically the Silistra Province

Economy and Industries

The main activity in Călărași County is farming, also known as agriculture. This county produces about 3% of all the crops in Romania.

Besides farming, Călărași County has several important industries:

• Metallurgy: This involves working with metals. There is a large metal plant in Călărași city.
• Food processing: This industry turns farm products into food items.
• Textiles: This is about making fabrics and clothes.
• Construction materials: This industry produces materials used for building.

Visiting Călărași County

Tourism is not very common in Călărași County. There are only a few hotels available.

The main places people might visit are:

• The city of Călărași
• The town of Oltenița
• Going fishing on the Danube River

How the County is Organized

Călărași, the county seat

The Archaeology Museum in Oltenița

Călărași County is divided into different types of areas. These are called administrative divisions. It has 2 municipalities, 3 towns, and 50 communes.

• Municipalities (these are larger cities)
  • Călărași – This is the county's capital city. About 65,181 people lived here in 2011.
  • Oltenița

• Towns
  • Budești
  • Fundulea
  • Lehliu-Gară

• Communes (these are smaller areas, often including several villages)

See also

In Spanish: Distrito de Călărași (Rumania) para niños