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Braila is a county (judet) of Romania, in Muntenia, with the capital city at Braila.
002, it had a population of 373,174 and the population density was 78/km².
county has a total area of 4,766 km².
Al the county lies on a flat plane: the Baragan Plain, one of the best areas for growing cereals in Romania.
On the east side there is the Danube, which forms an island - The Great Braila Island surrounded by the Macin channel, Cremenea channel and Vālciu channel.
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Braila is a county (judet) of Romania, in Muntenia, with the capital city at Braila.
Demographics
In 2002, it had a population of 373,174 and the population density was 78/km².
| Year | County population |
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| 1948 | 271,251 | | 1956 | 297,276 | | 1966 | 339,954 | | 1977 | 377,954 | | 1992 | 392,031 | | 2002 | 373,174 |
Geography
This county has a total area of 4,766 km².
Al the county lies on a flat plane: the Baragan Plain, one of the best areas for growing cereals in Romania.
On the east side there is the Danube, which forms an island - The Great Braila Island surrounded by the Macin channel, Cremenea channel and Vālciu channel. On the northern side there is the Siret River and on the north-western side there is the Buzau River.
Neighbours
Economy
The agriculture is the main occupation in the county. Industry is almost entirely concentrated in the city of Braila.
The predominant industries in the county are:
- Food industry.
- Textile industry.
- Mechanical components industry.
In Braila there is an important harbour, once the biggest cereal harbour in Romania.
Tourism
The main tourist destinantions are:
Administrative divisions
The county has 1 municipality, 3 towns and 40 communes.
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Towns
Communes
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