Galaţi County
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| Development region: | Sud-Est
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| Capital city:
| Galaţi
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| Population: • As of 2002: • Population density: | 619,556 139/km² |- | Area: | 4,466 km² |- | Codes: • Car numbers • | GL RO-GL
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| Telephone code:
| (+40) x36 (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 |} Galaţi (IPA: [ga.'laʦʲ]) is a county (judeţ) of Romania, in Moldova region, with the capital city at Galaţi.
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DemographicsIn 2002, it had a population of 619,556 and the population density was 139/km².
GeographyThis county has a total area of 4,466 km².The county lies on a low plain, between the Prut River in the East, the Siret River in the West and South-West. They both flow into the Danube which forms the border with Tulcea County in the South-East. EconomyDue to the relief, the majority of the population in the rural areas work in agriculture. Fishing is another profitable occupation along the Danube and the Siret River. Galaţi is Romania's second harbour after Constanţa, the navigable channel on the Danube allowing the passage of large ships. In Galaţi there exist the biggest metallurgical complex in Romania - the Mittal-Sidex Complex. Also the second biggest shipyard can be found also at Galaţi allowing ships up to 55,000 tdw to be built.The predominant industries in the county are:
TourismThe main turistical destinantions are:Administrative divisionsThe county has 2 municipalities, 2 towns and 59 communes.MunicipalitiesTowns
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