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Olt County

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Country
  
Romania

Historical region
  
Wallachia

Telephone code
  
(+40) 249 or (+40) 349

Area
  
5,498 km²

Team
  
FC Caracal

Development region
  
Sud-Vest

Area rank
  
22nd

ISO 3166 code
  
RO-OT

Capital
  
Slatina

Olt County httpsmw2googlecommwpanoramiophotosmedium

Points of interest
  
Parcul Constantin Poroineanu, Muzeul Județean Olt, Brâncoveni Monastery, Ștrandul Progresul, Muzeul Romanatiului

Olt ([olt]) is a county (județ) of Romania on the border with Bulgaria, in the historical regions of Oltenia and Muntenia (the regions are separated by the Olt river). The capital city is Slatina.

Contents

Map of Olt County, Romania

Demographics

In 2011, it had a population of 415,530 and the population density was 75.57/km².

  • Romanians - 98.06%
  • Romani - 1.86%, and other.

    • The county is a mainly rural one, with over 60% of the population living in villages.

    Geography

    This county has a total area of 5,498 km².

    The county lies in a flat area on the Western part of the Romanian Plain. It is crossed by rivers from North to South, the main one - the Olt River giving the county its name. The Danube forms a wide valley in the South, with lots of ponds and small channels, which are flooded from time to time.

    Neighbours

  • Teleorman County to the East.
  • Dolj County to the West.
  • Argeș County and Vâlcea County to the North.
  • Bulgaria to the South - Vratsa Province and Pleven Province.

    • Economy

    The predominant industries in the county are:

  • Metallurgy - aluminium and aluminium components.
  • Railway equipment.
  • Food and beverages industry.
  • Textile industry.
  • Mechanical components industry.

    • Agriculture is the main occupation in the county - over 58% of the population having agriculture as their main occupation. Both extensive agriculture, and small scale, vegetables and fruits, are practiced. The area is well suited for irrigations.

    Tourism

    The main destinations for tourists are:

  • The city of Slatina.
  • Fishing on the Danube and on the Olt River.
  • City of Corabia with an ancient Roman citadel, a large orthodox cathedral, Danube sunbathes, sailing and fishing.
  • The town of Scornicești - the birthplace of Nicolae Ceaușescu.

    • Politics

    The Olt County Council, elected at the 2016 local government elections, is made up of 33 counselors, with the following party composition:

    Administrative divisions

    Olt County has 2 municipalities, 6 towns and 104 communes:

  • Municipalities
  • Caracal
  • Slatina - capital city; population: 87,608 (as of 2007)

    • References

    Olt County Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA