Dâmbovița County

Updated on Nov 29, 2024

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Country Romania Historic region Muntenia Area rank 37th in Romania Area 4,054 km²		Development region Sud Capital city (Reședință de județ) Târgoviște Time zone EET (UTC+2) Capital Târgoviște

Colleges and Universities Valahia University of Târgoviște, Université Valahia Clubs and Teams FC Chindia Târgoviște, CSM Flacăra Moreni, FCM Târgoviște Points of interest Sphinx, Heroes' Cross on Caraiman, Omu, Caraiman Monastery, Caraiman Peak Destinations Bucegi Natural P, Târgoviște, Pucioasa, Moroeni, Moreni

Tourist attractions dambovita romania

Dâmbovița (also spelt Dîmbovița, [ˈdɨmbovit͡sa]) is a county (județ) of Romania, in Muntenia, with the capital city at Târgoviște.

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Demographics

In 2011, it had a population of 518,745 and the population density was 127/km². It is one of the most densely populated counties in Romania.

Romanians – 96%

Roma (Gypsies), others.

Name

The county is named after the Dâmbovița River, which is a name of Slavic origin, derived from Дъб, dămb, meaning "oak", as it once flowed through the oak forests of the Wallachian Plain.

Geography

Dâmbovița 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 group – the Bucegi Mountains and the Leaotă Mountains. In the center there are the sub-Carpathian hills and the southern area is part of the Romanian Plain.

The county's main river gives it its name: the Dâmbovița River. Also the Ialomița River flows in the county's northern and eastern regions, while the Argeș River flows in the south.

Neighbouring counties

Ilfov County and Prahova County in the East.

Argeș County in the West.

Brașov County in the North.

Teleorman County and Giurgiu County in the South.

Economy

One of the biggest steel factories in Romania is located In Târgoviște. Also, oil 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 Târgoviște – the ancient capital of Muntenia.

The Pucioasa Resort.

The Ialomița River Valley – Peștera Ialomicioarei.

Trivia

Glod, a small village in this area, was used to represent Kazakhstan in the filming of the mockumentary movie Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan.