Călărași County

Demographics

In 2011, it had a population of 285,050 and a population density of 56.02/km2.

Romanians – 94.1%

Romani – 5.7%

Turks - 0.1%

Unknown - 0.1%

List of cities by population

All the data, except Călărași, is as of 2002.

Călărași (county's capital and largest city) – 58,211 (as of 2021)

Oltenița – 27,217

Modelu (county's largest village) – 9,804

Budești (with Crivăț village) – 9,709

Borcea (village) – 9,676

Dragalina (village) – 8,760

Chirnogi (village) – 8,131

The other two towns of Călărași county (Lehliu Gară and Fundulea) have a population under 8,000 inhabitants.

Geography

This county has an area of 5,088 km2.

The entire area lies in the southern part of the Bărăgan Plain and is crossed by small rivers with deep valleys. On its southern and eastern sides there is the valley of the Danube which, on the eastern side, splits into a number of branches, forming islands, now drained. On the western side, the rivers Argeș and Dâmbovița form a wide valley before flowing into the Danube.

Neighbours

Constanța County to the East.

Ilfov County and Giurgiu County to the West.

Ialomița County to the North.

Bulgaria to the South – Silistra Province

Economy

Agriculture is the county's main industry, generating about 3% of the entire country's agricultural output.

The county's industries:

Metallurgy – there is a big metallurgical plant in Călărași, similar to the one in Galați

Food processing

Textiles

Construction materials

Tourism

Tourism in the county is uncommon. There are only 3 hotels in Călărași County. [1]

The main tourist destinations:

The town of Călărași;

The town of Oltenița;

Fishing on the Danube.

Politics

The Călărași County Council, elected at the 2024 local elections, consists of 31 councilors, with the following party composition:

Administrative divisions

Călărași County has 2 municipalities, 3 towns and 50 communes

Municipalities

Călărași – county seat; population: 65,181 (as of 2011)

Oltenița

Towns

Budești

Fundulea

Lehliu-Gară