Constanţa County
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| Development region: | Sud-Est
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| Capital city:
| Constanţa
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| Population: • As of 2002: • Population density: | 715,151 101/km² |- | Area: | 7,071 km² |- | Codes: • Car numbers • | CT RO-CT
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| Telephone code:
| (+40) x41 (1)
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| Web: | [County Council] [Prefecture] |- bgcolor="#BBDEFD" ! colspan="2" align="left" | 1. For the former state operator x is 2. For the alternate telephony operators, x is 3 |} Constanţa (IPA: [kon.'stan.ʦa]) is a county (judeţ) of Romania, in Dobrogea, with the capital city at Constanţa.
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DemographicsIn 2002, it had a population of 715,151 and the population density was 101/km². The degree of urbanization is much higher (about 75%) than the Romanian average. In recent years the demographic evolution is: The majority of the population are Romanians. There are important communities of Turks and Tatars. A great number of Aromanians have migrated to Dobrogea in the last century and they consider themselves a cultural minority rather than an ethnical minority. There are also Rromas.GeographyThe county has a total area of 7,071 km².Much of the territory of Constanţa county comprises of a low-lying plateau with a continental semi-arid climate. The Black Sea coast - streching about 120 km (75 miles) - has a maritime climate with less contrasts than the interior. The average January temperature in Constanţa county is -1°C (30°F), while the average July temperature reaches 23°C (75°F). In the northeastern part of the county there is the lagoon, Lake Sinoe. On the eastern side of the county flows the Danube. EconomyThe predominant industries in the county are:
At Cernavodă there is a nuclear power plant with one reactor - CANDU type of Canadian design. It produces over 10% of the country's energetical needs. The Constanţa Harbour is the largest port in Romania and one of the most important on the Black Sea. It is linked with the Danube by the Danube-Black Sea Canal - the widest, deepest and most unused navigable channel in Europe - an heritage from the communist period. TourismThe Blak Sea littoral is the preferred destination for the summer holidays in Romania. The resorts are:
Administrative divisionsThe county has 3 municipalities, 8 towns and 52 communes.MunicipalitiesTownsCommunes
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