Dâmboviţa County

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Dâmboviţa (also spelt Dîmboviţa (deprecated and incorrect, but tolerated); Template:IPA2) is a county (judeţ) of Romania, in Muntenia, with the capital city at Târgovişte.

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Demographics

In 2002, it had a population of 541,763 and the population density was 134/km². It is one of the most densely populated counties in Romania.

Year County population<ref>National Institute of Statistics, "Populaţia la recensămintele din anii 1948, 1956, 1966, 1977, 1992 şi 2002"</ref>
1948 409,272
1956 438,985
1966 453,241
1977 527,620
1992 562,041
2002 541,763
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Geography

Dâmboviţa county has a total area of 4,054 km².

The county's landscape has three main forms. In the north there are mountains from the Southern Carpathians group - the Bucegi Mountains and the Leaotă Mountains. In the center there are the sub-Carpathian hills and the southern area is part of the Romanian Plain.

The county's main river gives it its name: the Dâmboviţa River. Also the Ialomiţa River flows in the county's northern and eastern regions, while the Argeş River flows in the south.

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Neighbours

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Economy

One of the biggest steel factories in Romania is located In Târgovişte. Also, oil is extracted and refined the county.

The predominant industries in the county are:

  • Metallurgical industry.
  • Oil extraction equipment.
  • Food industry.
  • Home appliances.
  • Textile industry.
  • Chemical industry.
  • Construction materials industry.
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Tourism

The main tourist destinations are:

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Trivia

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Administrative divisions

The county has two municipalities, 5 towns and 82 communes.

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Municipalities

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Towns

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Communes

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References

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Template:Counties (judete) of Romaniabg:Дъмбовица (окръг) ca:Província de Dâmboviţa cs:Dâmboviţa da:Dâmboviţa (distrikt) de:Kreis Dâmboviţa et:Dâmboviţa maakond es:Dâmboviţa (distrito) eo:Distrikto Dâmboviţa fr:Judeţ de Dâmboviţa id:Provinsi Dâmboviţa it:Distretto di Dâmboviţa hu:Dâmboviţa megye nl:District Dâmboviţa ja:ドゥンボヴィツァ県 no:Dâmboviţa (fylke) nn:Dâmboviţa fylke pl:Okręg Dymbowica pt:Dâmboviţa (distrito) ro:Judeţul Dâmboviţa ru:Дымбовица (жудец) sk:Dâmboviţa (župa) sr:Дамбовица (округ) fi:Dâmboviţa (piirikunta) sv:Dâmboviţa tg:Вилояти Дамбовитса uk:Димбовіца (повіт) zh:登博維察縣

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