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Dâmbovita (also spelt Dîmbovita (deprecated and incorrect, but tolerated); ) is a county (judet
Judet

A judet // is an administrative division in Romania and was also used for some time in Moldova. It is commonly translated to English as "county"....
) of Romania
Romania

Romania is a country located in Southeastern Europe Central Europe, North of the Balkan Peninsula, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian Mountains, bordering on the Black Sea....
, in Muntenia
Muntenia

Muntenia is a historical province of Romania, usually considered Wallachia-proper . It is situated between the Danube , the Carpathian Mountains and Moldavia , and the Olt River to the west....
, with the capital city at Târgoviste
Târgoviste

T?rgoviste is a city in the D?mbovita County county of Romania. It is situated on the right bank of the Ialomita River. , it has an estimated population of 89,000....
.

002, it had a population of 541,763 and the population density
Population density

Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans....
 was 134/km². It is one of the most densely populated counties in Romania
Romania

Romania is a country located in Southeastern Europe Central Europe, North of the Balkan Peninsula, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian Mountains, bordering on the Black Sea....
.





ovita 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
Southern Carpathians

The Southern Carpathians , also called the Transylvanian Alps, are a group of mountain ranges which divide central and southern Romania, on one side, and Serbia, on the other side....
 group - the Bucegi Mountains
Bucegi Mountains

The Bucegi Mountains are located in central Romania, south of the city Brasov. They are part of the Southern Carpathians group of the Carpathian Mountains....
 and the Leaota Mountains
Leaota Mountains

The Leaota Mountains are located in central Romania, north of the city T?rgoviste. They are part of the Southern Carpathians group of the Carpathian Mountains, and have as neighbours the Bucegi Mountains to the east and Piatra Craiului to the west....
.






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Dâmbovita (also spelt Dîmbovita (deprecated and incorrect, but tolerated); ) is a county (judet
Judet

A judet // is an administrative division in Romania and was also used for some time in Moldova. It is commonly translated to English as "county"....
) of Romania
Romania

Romania is a country located in Southeastern Europe Central Europe, North of the Balkan Peninsula, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian Mountains, bordering on the Black Sea....
, in Muntenia
Muntenia

Muntenia is a historical province of Romania, usually considered Wallachia-proper . It is situated between the Danube , the Carpathian Mountains and Moldavia , and the Olt River to the west....
, with the capital city at Târgoviste
Târgoviste

T?rgoviste is a city in the D?mbovita County county of Romania. It is situated on the right bank of the Ialomita River. , it has an estimated population of 89,000....
.

Demographics

In 2002, it had a population of 541,763 and the population density
Population density

Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans....
 was 134/km². It is one of the most densely populated counties in Romania
Romania

Romania is a country located in Southeastern Europe Central Europe, North of the Balkan Peninsula, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian Mountains, bordering on the Black Sea....
.

  • Romanians
    Romanians

    ], 26 Nov 2004. Reprinted at , retrieved 18 Dec 2005.External links *...
     - 96%
  • Roma (Gypsies), others.


Year County population
1948 409,272
1956 438,985
1966 453,241
1977 527,620
1992 562,041
2002 541,763


Geography

Dâmbovita 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
Southern Carpathians

The Southern Carpathians , also called the Transylvanian Alps, are a group of mountain ranges which divide central and southern Romania, on one side, and Serbia, on the other side....
 group - the Bucegi Mountains
Bucegi Mountains

The Bucegi Mountains are located in central Romania, south of the city Brasov. They are part of the Southern Carpathians group of the Carpathian Mountains....
 and the Leaota Mountains
Leaota Mountains

The Leaota Mountains are located in central Romania, north of the city T?rgoviste. They are part of the Southern Carpathians group of the Carpathian Mountains, and have as neighbours the Bucegi Mountains to the east and Piatra Craiului to the west....
. In the center there are the sub-Carpathian hills and the southern area is part of the Romanian Plain
Romanian Plain

The Walachian Plain or the Romanian Plain is located in southern Romania. Part of the Historical regions of Romania of Wallachia, it is bordered by the Danube River in the east, south and west, and by the Getic Plateau in the north....
.

The county's main river gives it its name: the Dâmbovita River
Dâmbovita River

The D?mbovita River is a river in Romania. It starts at the junction of headwaters Valea Vladului River and Boarcasu River, having its source in the Fagaras Mountains, and flowing southward....
. Also the Ialomita River
Ialomita River

The Ialomita is a river of Southern Romania that rises from the Bucegi in the Carpathian Mountains and flows into the Danube.The upper reach of the river is sometimes known as Valea Ob?rsiei or Ob?rsia Ialomitei....
 flows in the county's northern and eastern regions, while the Arges River
Arges River

Arges is a river of Southern Romania. It starts at the junction of headwater Buda River and Capra River in the Fagaras Mountains, in the Southern Carpathians and flows into the Danube at Oltenita....
 flows in the south.

Neighbours
  • Ilfov County
    Ilfov County

    Ilfov is the county that surrounds Bucharest, the capital of Romania. It used to be largely rural, but after the fall of communism, many of the county's villages and communes developed into high-income commuter towns, which act like suburbs or satellites of Bucharest....
     and Prahova County
    Prahova County

    Prahova is a county of Romania, in the Historical regions of Romania Muntenia, with the capital city at Ploiesti....
     in the East.
  • Arges County
    Arges County

    Arges is a county of Romania, in Wallachia, with the capital city at Pitesti....
     in the West.
  • Brasov County
    Brasov County

    Brasov is a county of Romania, in Transylvania, with the capital city at Brasov. The county incorporates within its boundaries most of the Medieval "lands" Burzenland and Fagaras Land....
     in the North.
  • Teleorman County
    Teleorman County

    Teleorman is a county of Romania, in the historical region Muntenia, with its capital city at Alexandria, Romania.The name Teleorman is of Cumans origin....
     and Giurgiu County
    Giurgiu County

    Giurgiu is a county of Romania, in Muntenia, with the capital city at Giurgiu....
     in the South.


Economy

One of the biggest steel factories in Romania is located In Târgoviste
Târgoviste

T?rgoviste is a city in the D?mbovita County county of Romania. It is situated on the right bank of the Ialomita River. , it has an estimated population of 89,000....
. Also, oil
Petroleum

Petroleum or crude oil is a naturally occurring, flammable liquid found in rock formations in the Earth consisting of a complex mixture of hydrocarbons of various molecular weights, plus other organic compounds....
 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.


Tourism

The main tourist destinations are:
  • The city of Târgoviste
    Târgoviste

    T?rgoviste is a city in the D?mbovita County county of Romania. It is situated on the right bank of the Ialomita River. , it has an estimated population of 89,000....
     - the ancient capital of Wallachia
    Wallachia

    Wallachia or Walachia is a Historical regions of Romania and geographical region of Romania. It is situated north of the Danube and south of the Southern Carpathians....
    .
  • The Pucioasa
    Pucioasa

    Pucioasa is a town in D?mbovita County, Romania with a population under 16,000.The name of the town dates from 20 September 1649, when it was mentioned in a document as "Piatra Pucioasa" ....
     Resort.
  • The Ialomita River
    Ialomita River

    The Ialomita is a river of Southern Romania that rises from the Bucegi in the Carpathian Mountains and flows into the Danube.The upper reach of the river is sometimes known as Valea Ob?rsiei or Ob?rsia Ialomitei....
     Valley - Pestera Ialomicioarei.


Trivia

  • Glod, a small village in this area, was used to represent Kazakhstan
    Kazakhstan

    Kazakhstan, also Kazakstan , officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a large Eurasian country in Central Asia and Eastern Europe. Ranked as the List of countries by area as well as the world's largest landlocked country, it has a territory of 2,727,300 km? ....
     in the filming of the movie Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan
    Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan

    Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan is a 2006 in film mockumentary comedy film starring the British people comedian Sacha Baron Cohen in the Borat Sagdiyev of a fictitious Kazakhs journalist travelling through the United States, recording real-life interactions with Americans....
    .


Administrative divisions

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

Municipalities

  • Târgoviste
    Târgoviste

    T?rgoviste is a city in the D?mbovita County county of Romania. It is situated on the right bank of the Ialomita River. , it has an estimated population of 89,000....
  • Moreni
    Moreni

    Moreni is a town in D?mbovita County, Romania, located about 100 km north-west of Bucharest, with a population of 22,868.In 1691, Moreni became the first place in Romania where Petroleum was extracted....


Towns

  • Fieni
    Fieni

    Fieni is a town in D?mbovita County, Romania, on the Ialomita River, having a population of 8,000. The "St. Nicholas" Church of Fieni, built in 1804, is a historical monument....
  • Gaesti
    Gaesti

    Gaesti is a town in D?mbovita County county, Romania with a population of 16,598....
  • Pucioasa
    Pucioasa

    Pucioasa is a town in D?mbovita County, Romania with a population under 16,000.The name of the town dates from 20 September 1649, when it was mentioned in a document as "Piatra Pucioasa" ....
  • Racari
    Racari

    Racari is a town located in D?mbovita County, Romania....
  • Titu
    Titu

    Titu is a town in D?mbovita County, southern Romania with a population of 10,226 , best known for its yearly September 14 b?lci .Titu is divided in 3 main zones.These are:...


Communes

  • Aninoasa
    Aninoasa, Dâmbovita

    Aninoasa is a village from Dambovita county which has two monasteries: Dealu Monastery and Vifor?ta Monastery.Its name is derived from "Anin", a Romanian word for the Alder tree....
  • Baleni
    Baleni, Dâmbovita

    Baleni is a Communes of Romania in Romania. It is located in D?mbovita County....
  • Barbuletu
    Barbuletu

    Barbuletu is a commune in D?mbovita County, Romania....
  • Bezdead
    Bezdead

    Bezdead is a commune in the N-E of Dambovita county in Romania. Bezdead is a Subcarpathian town, dominated by abrupt hills and spectacular valleys and forests....
  • Bilciuresti
  • Branistea
    Branistea, Dâmbovita

    Branistea is a Communes of Romania in Romania. It is located in D?mbovita County....
  • Branesti
    Branesti, Dâmbovita

    Branesti is a commune in Dambovita County, Romania....
  • Brezoaele
  • Buciumeni
    Buciumeni, Dâmbovita

    Buciumeni is a Communes of Romania in Romania. It is located in D?mbovita County....
  • Bucsani
    Bucsani, Dâmbovita

    Bucsani is a Communes of Romania in Romania. It is located in D?mbovita County....
  • Butimanu
    Butimanu

    Butimanu is a Communes of Romania in Romania. It is located in D?mbovita County....
  • Cândesti
    Cândesti, Dâmbovita

    C?ndesti is a Communes of Romania in Romania. It is located in D?mbovita County....
  • Ciocanesti
    Ciocanesti, Dâmbovita

    Ciocanesti is a Communes of Romania in Romania. It is located in D?mbovita County....
  • Cobia
    Cobia, Dâmbovita

    Cobia is a Communes of Romania in Romania. It is located in D?mbovita County....
  • Cojasca
  • Comisani
  • Contesti
    Contesti, Dâmbovita

    Contesti is a Commune in Romania in D?mbovita County, southern Romania with a population of 23,739 people which includes Balteni, Boteni, Calugareni, Contesti, Cr?ngasi, Gamanesti, Helesteu, Napclasarea and Mereni villages....
  • Corbii Mari
  • Cornatelu
  • Cornesti
    Cornesti, Dâmbovita

    Cornesti is a Commune in Romania in D?mbovita County, southern Romania with a population of 7,551 people which includes Bujoreanca, Catunu, Cornesti, Cristeasca, Crivatu, Frasinu, Hodarasti, Ibrianu, Post?rnacu and Ungureni villages....
  • Costestii din Vale
    Costestii din Vale

    Costestii din Vale is a commune in D?mbovita County, Romania....
  • Crângurile
  • Crevedia
  • Darmanesti
    Darmanesti, Dâmbovita

    Darmanesti is a Commune in Romania in D?mbovita County, southern Romania with a population of 7,852 people which includes Darmanesti and Marginenii de Sus villages....
  • Dobra
    Dobra, Dâmbovita

    Dobra is a Commune in Romania in D?mbovita County, southern Romania with a population of 3,773 people which includes Dobra and Marcesti villages....
  • Doicesti
  • Dragodana
  • Dragomiresti
    Dragomiresti, Dâmbovita

    Dragomiresti is a Commune in Romania in D?mbovita County, southern Romania with a population of 8,124 people which includes Decindeni, Dragomiresti, Geangoesti, Mogosesti, R?ncaciov and Ungureni villages....
  • Finta
    Finta

    Finta is a Brazilian sportswear brand founded in 1987 that supplies especially football teams with sports apparel. Other significant sports which Finta provides sportswear in Brazil are volleyball and basketball....
  • Glodeni
    Glodeni, Dâmbovita

    Glodeni is a Commune in Romania in D?mbovita County, southern Romania with a population of 4,449 people which includes Glodeni, Gusoiu, Laculete, Livezile, Malu Mierii and Schela villages....
  • Gura Foii
  • Gura Ocnitei
  • Gura Sutii
  • Hulubesti
  • I. L. Caragiale
    I. L. Caragiale, Dâmbovita

    I. L. Caragiale is a commune in D?mbovita County, Romania. It was known as Haimanale, the place of birth of Ion Luca Caragiale....
  • Iedera
  • Lucieni
  • Ludesti
  • Lunguletu
  • Malu cu Flori
  • Manesti
    Manesti, Dâmbovita

    Manesti is a Commune in Romania in D?mbovita County, Romania, in the valley of the D?mbovita River, at a distance of 14 km northwest of T?rgoviste....
  • Matasaru
  • Mogosani
  • Moroeni
  • Morteni
  • Motaieni
  • Niculesti
  • Nucet
    Nucet, Dâmbovita

    Nucet is a Commune in Romania in D?mbovita County, southern Romania with a population of 2,147 people which includes Cazaci, Ilfoveni and Nucet villages....
  • Ocnita
    Ocnita, Dâmbovita

    Ocnita is a Commune in Romania in D?mbovita County, southern Romania with a population of 4,311 people which includes Ocnita village....
  • Odobesti
    Odobesti, Dâmbovita

    Odobesti is a Commune in Romania in D?mbovita County, southern Romania with a population of 5,166 people which includes Br?ncoveanu, Crovu, Miulesti, Odobesti and Zidurile villages....
  • Persinari
    Persinari

    Persinari is a Communes of Romania in Romania. It is located in D?mbovita County....
  • Pietrari
    Pietrari, Dâmbovita

    Pietrari is a Communes of Romania in Romania. It is located in D?mbovita County....
  • Petresti
    Petresti, Dâmbovita

    Petresti is a Commune in Romania in D?mbovita County, southern Romania with a population of 5,969 people which includes Coada Izvorului, Gherghesti, Greci, Ionesti, Petresti, Potlogeni-Deal and Puntea de Greci villages....
  • Pietrosita
  • Poiana
    Poiana, Dâmbovita

    Poiana is a Commune in Romania in D?mbovita County, southern Romania with a population of 3,897 people which includes Poiana and Poienita villages....
  • Potlogi
  • Produlesti
  • Pucheni
  • Raciu
    Râciu

    R?ciu is a commune in Mures County, Romania comprised of 15 villages: R?ciu, Caciulata, Coasta Mare, Cotorinau, Curete, Hagau, Lenis, Nima R?ciului, Ob?rsie, P?r?u Crucii, S?nmartinu de C?mpie, Ulies, Valea S?nmartinului, Valea Seaca, Valea Uliesului....
  • Rascaeti
    Rascaeti

    Rascaeti is a Communes of Romania in Romania. It is located in D?mbovita County....
  • Razvad
  • Râu Alb
  • Runcu
    Runcu, Dâmbovita

    Runcu is a Commune in Romania in D?mbovita County, southern Romania with a population of 4,397 people which includes Badeni, Brebu, Ferestre, Piatra, Runcu and Silistea villages....
  • Salcioara
    Salcioara, Dâmbovita

    Salcioara is a Commune in Romania in D?mbovita County, southern Romania with a population of 4,090 people which includes Banesti, Catunu, Cuza Voda, Ghinesti, Mircea Voda, Moara Noua, Movila, Podu Rizii and Salcioara villages....
  • Slobozia Moara
  • Selaru, Dâmbovita
    Selaru, Dâmbovita

    Selaru is a Commune in Romania in D?mbovita County, southern Romania with a population of 3.891 people which includes Fierbinti, Glogoveanu and Selaru villages....
  • Sotânga
  • Tartasesti
    Tartasesti

    Tartasesti is a commune in the D?mbovita County of Southern Romania, located 30 km northwest of Bucharest. It has a population of 5,121. The Bucharest-T?rgoviste National Road passes through this locality....
  • Tatarani
    Tatarani

    Tatarani is a communes of Romania in Vaslui County, Romania.References...
  • Uliesti
  • Ulmi
    Ulmi, Dâmbovita

    Ulmi is a Communes of Romania in Romania. It is located in D?mbovita County....
  • Vacaresti
    Vacaresti, Dâmbovita

    Vacaresti is a Commune in Romania in D?mbovita County, southern Romania with a population of 7,746 people which includes Bungetu, Bratestii de Jos and Vacaresti villages....
  • Valea Lunga
    Valea Lunga, Dâmbovita

    Valea Lunga is a Commune in Romania in D?mbovita County, southern Romania with a population of 5,054 people which includes Bacesti, Izvoru, Mosia Mica, Serbaneasa, Stubeie Tisa, Valea lui Dan, Valea Lunga-Cricov, Valea Lunga-Gorgota, Valea Lunga-Ogrea and Valea Mare villages....
  • Valea Mare
    Valea Mare, Dâmbovita

    Valea Mare is a Commune in Romania in D?mbovita County, southern Romania with a population of 2,512 people which includes Valea Mare village....
  • Valeni-Dâmbovita
  • Vârfuri
    Vârfuri, Dâmbovita

    V?rfuri is a Commune in Romania in D?mbovita County, southern Romania with a population of 2,107 people which includes C?rlanesti, Cojoiu, Merisoru, Statesti, Suvita, Ulmetu and V?rfuri villages....
  • Visina
    Visina, Dâmbovita

    Visina is a Commune in Romania in D?mbovita County, southern Romania with a population of 4,334 people which includes Brosteni, Izvoru and Visina villages....
  • Visinesti
  • Vladeni
    Vladeni, Dâmbovita

    Vladeni is a Communes of Romania in Romania. It is located in D?mbovita County....
  • Voinesti
    Voinesti, Dâmbovita

    Voinesti is a Commune in Romania in D?mbovita County, southern Romania with a population of 6,200 people which includes Gemenea-Bratulesti, Izvoarele, Lunca, Manga, M?njina, Oncesti, Suduleni and Voinesti villages....
  • Vulcana-Bai
  • Vulcana-Pandele
    Vulcana-Pandele

    Vulcana-Pandele is a Communes of Romania in Romania. It is located in D?mbovita County....


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