Area 4,766 km² | Time zone EET (UTC+2) Population 304,925 (2011) | |
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Points of interest Muzeul Brăilei, Gradina zoologica, Casa Memorială „Panait Ist, Fântâna Cinetică, Parcul Chercea | ||
Brăila ([brəˈila]) is a county (judeţ) of Romania, in Muntenia, with the capital city at Brăila.
Contents
- Map of BrC483ila County Romania
- Demographics
- Geography
- Neighbours
- Economy
- Tourism
- Politics
- Administrative divisions
- References
Map of Br%C4%83ila County, Romania
Demographics
In 2011, Brăila had a population of 304,925 and the population density was 64/km².
Geography
This county has a total area of 4,766 km².
All the county lies on a flat plane: the Bărăgan 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 Brăila Island surrounded by the Măcin channel, Cremenea channel and Vâlciu channel. On the northern side there is the Siret River and on the north-western side there is the Buzău River.
Neighbours
Economy
The agriculture is the main occupation in the county. Industry is almost entirely concentrated in the city of Brăila.
The predominant industries in the county are:
In Brăila there is an important harbour, once the biggest cereal harbour in Romania.
Tourism
The main tourist destinantions are:
Politics
The Brăila County Council, elected at the 2016 local government elections, is made up of 33 counselors, with the following party composition:
Administrative divisions
Brăila County has 1 municipality, 3 towns and 40 communes