Dâmboviţa County facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Dâmboviţa
County (Judeţ)
Coat of arms
Country	Romania
Development region1	Sud
Historic region	Greater Wallachia
Capital city (Resedinţă de judeţ)	Târgovişte
Government
• Type	County Board
Area
• Total	4,054 km2 (1,565 sq mi)
Population  (2002)
• Total	541,763
• Density	134/km2 (350/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal Code	13wxyz3
Area code(s)	+40 x454
Car Plates	DB5
GDP	US$ 3.71 billion (2008)
GDP/capita	US$ 6,831 (2008)
Website	County Board County Prefecture

Dâmboviţa is a county (judeţ) in Romania. It is located in the historical region of Muntenia. The main city and capital of Dâmboviţa County is Târgovişte.

Geography of Dâmboviţa

Dâmboviţa County covers an area of 4,054 square kilometers. This makes it a medium-sized county in Romania.

Neighbouring Counties

Dâmboviţa County shares borders with several other counties:

• To the east, it borders Ilfov County and Prahova County.
• To the west, you'll find Argeş County.
• To the north, it is next to Braşov County.
• To the south, it borders Teleorman County and Giurgiu County.

Cities and Towns in Dâmboviţa

Dâmboviţa County is divided into different types of communities. These include municipalities, towns, and communes.

Municipalities

A municipality is a large city with a special administrative status. Dâmboviţa County has two municipalities:

• Moreni
• Târgovişte - This is the county's capital city. In 2002, about 89,429 people lived here.

Towns

Towns are smaller than municipalities but larger than communes. There are five towns in Dâmboviţa County:

• Fieni
• Găeşti
• Pucioasa
• Răcari
• Titu

Communes

Communes are the smallest administrative divisions, usually made up of several villages. Dâmboviţa County has 82 communes. Here is a list of them:

Images for kids

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  A street in Târgoviște, the capital city.

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  A view from the center of Moreni.

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  Map of Dâmbovița County from 1938.

See also

In Spanish: Distrito de Dâmbovița para niños