Olt County

Olt
—  County   —
Coat of arms
Country	Romania
Development region	Sud-Vest
Historic region	Wallachia
Area
- Total	5,498 km2 (2,122.8 sq mi)
Area rank	22nd
Population (2002)
- Total	489,274
- Rank	19th
- Density	89/km2 (230.5/sq mi)
Telephone code	(+40) 249 or (+40) 349[1]
ISO 3166 code	RO-OT
Website	County Council Prefecture

Olt (Romanian pronunciation: [olt]) is a county (judeţ) of Romania, in the historical regions of Oltenia and Muntenia (the regions are separated by the Olt river). The capital city is Slatina.

Demographics

In 2002, it had a population of 489,274 and the population density was 89/km².

• Romanians - 98.06%^[2]
• Romas - 1.86%, and other.

Year	County population[3]
1948	442,442
1956	458,982
1966	476,513
1977	518,804
1992	523,291
2002	489,274

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

AB

AR

AG

BC

BH

BN

BT

BV

BR

BZ

CS

CL

CJ

CT

CV

DB

DJ

GL

GR

GJ

HR

HD

IL

IS

IF

MM

MH

MS

NT

OT

PH

SM

SJ

SB

SV

TR

TM

TL

VS

VL

VN

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• Teleorman County to the East.
• Dolj County to the West.
• Argeş 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 touristical destinations are:

• The city of Slatina.
• Fishing on the Danube and on the Olt River.
• City of Corabia with an ancient roman citadelle, large orthodoxe cathedral, Danube sunbathes, sailing and fishing.
• The town of Scorniceşti - the birthplace of Nicolae Ceauşescu.

Administrative divisions

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

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

Towns Balş Corabia

Drăgăneşti-Olt Piatra Olt

Potcoava Scorniceşti

Communes Băbiciu Baldovineşti Bălteni Bărăşti Bârza Bobiceşti Brâncoveni Brastavăţu Brebeni Bucinişu Cârlogani Călui Cezieni Cilieni Coloneşti Corbu Coteana Crâmpoia

Cungrea Curtişoara Dăneasa Deveselu Dobreţu Dobrosloveni Dobroteasa Dobrun Drăghiceni Făgeţelu Fălcoiu Fărcaşele Găneasa Găvăneşti Gârcov Giuvărăşti Ghimpeţeni Gostavăţu

Grădinari Grădinile Grojdibodu Gura Padinii Ianca Iancu Jianu Icoana Ipoteşti Izbiceni Izvoarele Leleasca Mărunţei Mihăeşti Milcov Morunglav Movileni Nicolae Titulescu

Obârşia Oboga Oporelu Optaşi-Măgura Orlea Osica de Sus Osica de Jos Pârşcoveni Perieţi Pleşoiu Poboru Priseaca Radomireşti Redea Rotunda Rusăneşti Sâmbureşti

Sârbii-Măgura Scărişoara Schitu Seaca Şerbăneşti Slătioara Şopârliţa Spineni Sprâncenata Ştefan cel Mare Stoeneşti Stoicăneşti Strejeşti Studina Tătuleşti Teslui Tia Mare

Topana Traian Tufeni Urzica Vădastra Vădăstriţa Vâlcele Valea Mare Văleni Verguleasa Vişina Vişina Nouă Vitomireşti Vlădila Voineasa Vulpeni Vultureşti

References

1. ^ The number used depends on the numbering system employed by the phone companies on the market.
2. ^ National Institute of Statistics, "Populaţia după etnie"
3. ^ National Institute of Statistics, "Populaţia la recensămintele din anii 1948, 1956, 1966, 1977, 1992 şi 2002"

External links

Coordinates: 44°26′00″N 24°22′00″E / 44.4333°N 24.3667°E / 44.4333; 24.3667