Galați () is a county (

județ A ''județ'' (, plural ) is an administrative division in Romania, and was also used from 1940 to 1947 in the Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic and from 1998 to 2003 in Moldova. ''Județ'' translates into English as "jurisdiction", but is co ...

) of

Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeast Europe, Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, S ...

, in

Moldavia Moldavia ( ro, Moldova, or , literally "The Country of Moldavia"; in Romanian Cyrillic: or ; chu, Землѧ Молдавскаѧ; el, Ἡγεμονία τῆς Μολδαβίας) is a historical region and former principality in Centr ...

region, with the capital city at

Galați Galați (, , ; also known by other alternative names) is the capital city of Galați County in the historical region of Western Moldavia, in eastern Romania. Galați is a port town on the Danube River. It has been the only port for the most pa ...

History

Historically Galați is part of

. In 1858, it was represented by Alexandru Ioan Cuza at the '' ad hoc Divan'' at Iași, in the wake of the

Crimean War The Crimean War, , was fought from October 1853 to February 1856 between Russia and an ultimately victorious alliance of the Ottoman Empire, France, the United Kingdom and Piedmont-Sardinia. Geopolitical causes of the war included the ...

. Prior to 1938 what is now eastern Galați was the separate

Covurlui County Covurlui County is one of the historic counties of Moldavia, Romania. The county seat was Galați. In 1938, the county was disestablished and incorporated into the newly formed Ținutul Dunării, but it was re-established in 1940 after the fall o ...

(Județul Covurlui). From 1938 to 1945 Galați was part of

Ținutul Dunării Ținutul Dunării (or Ținutul Dunărea de Jos) was one of the ten Romanian ''ținuturi'' ("lands") founded in 1938, after King Carol II initiated an institutional reform by modifying the 1923 Constitution and the law of territorial administrati ...

(Megacounty Dunării).

2010 Romanian floods

During July 2010, the River Siret threatened to break through the dykes protecting the town of

Șendreni Șendreni is a commune in Galați County Galați () is a county (județ) of Romania, in Moldavia region, with the capital city at Galați. History Historically Galați is part of Moldavia. In 1858, it was represented by Alexandru Ioan Cuza a ...

, as locals and

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reinforced the dykes with sandbags trucks full of earth to prevent the river breaking out and flooding the town.

Demographics

In 2011, it had a population of 536,167 and the population density was 120/km². *

Romanians The Romanians ( ro, români, ; dated exonym '' Vlachs'') are a Romance-speaking ethnic group. Sharing a common Romanian culture and ancestry, and speaking the Romanian language, they live primarily in Romania and Moldova. The 2011 Romania ...

– over 98% *

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Ukrainians Ukrainians ( uk, Українці, Ukraintsi, ) are an East Slavic ethnic group native to Ukraine. They are the seventh-largest nation in Europe. The native language of the Ukrainians is Ukrainian. The majority of Ukrainians are Eastern Ort ...

, and

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– 2%

Geography

This county has a total area of 4,466 km². The county lies on a low plain, between the Prut River in the East, the Siret River in the West and South-West. They both flow into the

Danube The Danube ( ; ) is a river that was once a long-standing frontier of the Roman Empire and today connects 10 European countries, running through their territories or being a border. Originating in Germany, the Danube flows southeast for , pa ...

which forms the border with

Tulcea County Tulcea County () is a county ( județ) of Romania, in the historical region Dobruja, with the capital city at Tulcea. It includes in its northeast corner the large and thinly-populated estuary of the Danube. Demographics In 2011, Tulcea Co ...

in the South-East.

Neighbours

Republic of Moldova A republic () is a " state in which power rests with the people or their representatives; specifically a state without a monarchy" and also a "government, or system of government, of such a state." Previously, especially in the 17th and 18th ...

in the East – Cahul raion. * Vrancea County in the West. * Vaslui County in the North. * Brăila County and

in the South.

Economy

Due to the relief, the majority of the population in the rural areas work in agriculture. Fishing is another profitable occupation along the

and the Siret River.

is Romania's second harbour after Constanța, the navigable channel on the

allowing the passage of large ships. In

there exist the biggest metallurgical complex in Romania – the Mittal-Sidex Complex. Also the second biggest shipyard can be found also at

allowing ships up to 55,000 tdw to be built. The predominant industries in the county are: * Metallurgy – 55% of Romania's steel production. * Food industry. * Textile industry. * Ship building industry. The county of Galați is also an important transport hub.

Tourism

The main tourist destinations are: * The larger town of

; * Lake Brateș; * The small town of Tecuci.

Politics

The Galați County Council, renewed at the 2020 local elections, consists of 34 counsellors, with the following party composition:

Administrative divisions

Galați County has 2 municipalities, 2 towns and 61 communes *Municipalities **

– capital city; population: 249,432 (as of 2011) ** Tecuci *Towns ** Berești ** Târgu Bujor *Communes ** Bălăbănești ** Bălășești ** Băleni **

Băneasa Băneasa () is a borough () in the north side of Bucharest, in Sector 1, near the Băneasa Lake (). Like all north-side districts of Bucharest, it is relatively sparsely populated, with large areas of parkland. Bordering on Băneasa Forest ...

** Barcea ** Berești-Meria **

Brăhășești Brăhășești is a commune in Galați County, Western Moldavia, Romania with a population of 7,692 people. It is composed of four villages: Brăhășești, Corcioveni, Cosițeni and Toflea. At the 2011 census, 68.3% of inhabitants were Roma Ro ...

** Braniștea ** Buciumeni ** Cavadinești ** Cerțești ** Corni ** Corod ** Cosmești **

Costache Negri Costache Negri (May 14, 1812 – September 28, 1876) was a Moldavian, later Romanian writer, politician, and revolutionary. Born in Iași, he was the son of ''vistiernic'' (treasurer) Petrache Negre. The scion of a boyar family, he was educated ...

** Cuca ** Cudalbi ** Cuza Vodă ** Drăgănești ** Drăgușeni ** Fârțănești ** Foltești ** Frumușița ** Fundeni ** Ghidigeni ** Gohor ** Grivița ** Independența ** Ivești ** Jorăști ** Liești ** Măstăcani ** Matca ** Movileni ** Munteni ** Nămoloasa ** Negrilești **

Nicorești Nicorești is a commune in Galați County, Western Moldavia, Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, ...

** Oancea **

Pechea Pechea is a Commune in Romania, commune in Galați County, Western Moldavia, Romania with a population of 11,199 people. It is composed of two villages, Lupele and Pechea. Natives * Lucian Bute * Steluța Luca * Costică Silion External links ...

Piscu Piscu is a commune in Galați County Galați () is a county (județ) of Romania, in Moldavia region, with the capital city at Galați. History Historically Galați is part of Moldavia. In 1858, it was represented by Alexandru Ioan Cuza at th ...

** Poiana ** Priponești ** Rădești ** Rediu ** Scânteiești ** Schela **

** Slobozia Conachi ** Smârdan ** Smulți ** Suceveni ** Suhurlui ** Țepu ** Tudor Vladimirescu ** Tulucești **

Umbrărești Umbrărești is a commune in Galați County, Western Moldavia, Romania with a population of 6,628 people. It is composed of six villages: Condrea, Salcia, Siliștea, Torcești, Umbrărești, and Umbrărești-Deal. Umbrărești-Deal was establishe ...

** Valea Mărului ** Vânători ** Vârlezi ** Vlădești

References

External links

"Consiliul Județului Galați"
County administration webpage in Romanian
"Galați Online"
Viitorul portal gălățean {{DEFAULTSORT:Galati County Counties of Romania Geography of Western Moldavia 1968 establishments in Romania States and territories established in 1968