The Glavacioc is a left tributary of the river Câlniștea in Romania . It discharges into the Câlniștea near Cămineasca . Its length is 120 km (75 mi) and its basin size is 682 km (263 sq mi). It flows through the villages Ștefan cel Mare , Glavacioc , Brătești , Cătunu , Poeni , Butești , Puranii de Sus , Purani , Baciu , Blejești , Videle , Rădulești , Crevenicu , Merenii de Sus , Merenii de Jos , Ștefeni , Letca Veche and Ghimpați .
21-674: The following rivers are tributaries to the river Glavacioc: This article related to a river in Argeș County is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article related to a river in Giurgiu County is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article related to a river in Teleorman County is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Arge%C8%99 County Argeș County ( Romanian pronunciation: [ˈardʒeʃ] )
42-749: A total area of 5,432 km (2,097 sq mi). In the South side there are the Carpathian Mountains ( Southern Carpathians ) – the Făgăraș Mountains with heights over 2,500 m (8,200 ft), the Lotru Mountains , and the Cindrel Mountains – which make up to 30% of the county's surface. The Olt River crosses the mountains over to the South of Romania in Sibiu County, forming one of
63-507: Is a county ( județ ) of Romania , in Muntenia , with the capital city at Pitești . At the 2021 census , the county had a population of 569,932 and the population density was 83.1/km (215.1/sq mi). At the 2011 census , it had a population of 612,431 and the population density was 89.2/km (231.2/sq mi). This county has a total area of 6,862 km (2,649 sq mi). The landforms can be split into 3 distinctive parts. In
84-509: Is a county ( Romanian : județ ) of Romania , in the historical region of Transylvania . Its county seat ( Romanian : reședință de județ ) is the namesake town of Sibiu ( German : Hermannstadt ). In Hungarian, it is known as Szeben megye , and in German as Kreis Hermannstadt . Under the Kingdom of Hungary , a county with an identical name ( Szeben County , Romanian : Comitatul Sibiu )
105-659: The Dacia Renault car plant, and at Câmpulung the ARO plant. The predominant industries in the county are: Oil is being extracted in the center and in the south. Also there are a few coal mines and close to Mioveni there is a nuclear research and production facility making nuclear fuels for the Cernavodă Nuclear Electric Power Plant . On the Argeș River there are a great number of hydroelectric power plants,
126-542: The Romanian Revolution of 1989. The south side of the county, closer to the mountains was mainly inhabited by Romanians ( Mărginimea Sibiului ), and the north side of the country (the Transylvanian Plateau ) was inhabited evenly by Germans and Romanians, but most Saxon villages are now deserted by their original ethnic German population. The Roma population, mainly from southern Romania, was placed close to
147-501: The county are: The biggest natural resource in the county is natural gas , especially in the north side, having one of the largest sources in the country. In Copșa Mică during the communist period there were two chemical industrial complexes which polluted the environment heavily with carbon black , heavy metals, and other chemical substances. The area is still considered one of the most polluted communities in Europe. After 1989 many of
168-434: The county divided into the city of Sibiu and six districts: According to the census data of 1930, the county's population was 194,619, of which 62.0% were Romanians, 29.3% Germans, 4.7% Hungarians, as well as other minorities. In the religious aspect, the population consisted of 52.0% Eastern Orthodox, 27.8% Lutheran, 12.7% Greek Catholic, 4.0% Roman Catholic, 2.2% Reformed (Calvinist), as well as other minorities. In 1930,
189-521: The county was located in the central part of Greater Romania , in the southern part of the historical region of Transylvania. The capital was Sibiu. The interwar county's territory included most of the southwestern portion of today's Sibiu County, excluding the area around Vizocna that belonged to former Hungarian subdivision of Alsó-Fehér County , and the communes of Agârbiciu , Buia , Frâua , Hașag , Șeica Mare , and Șeica Mică , which all belonged to Târnava Mare County . Sibiu County once contained
210-432: The district around Sebeș , which passed in 1925 to Alba County. It was bordered to the west by the counties of Hunedoara and Alba, to the north by the counties of Târnava-Mică and Târnava Mare, to the east by Făgăraș County , and to the south by the counties of Gorj and Vâlcea . The county originally consisted of the city of Sibiu and four districts ( plăși ): A subsequent administrative division in 1937 had
231-559: The industrial complexes were shut down and the area is slowly recovering. The regional legislature is the County Council. Its president was Martin Bottesch ( FDGR/DFDR ) from 2004 to 2012. The Sibiu County Council, renewed at the 2024 local elections , consists of 32 counsellors, with the following party composition: The main tourist attractions in the county are: Sibiu County has 2 municipalities, 9 towns, and 53 communes Historically,
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#1733106202187252-478: The last 15 years, both from internal migration from the county and from other areas, mainly Vâlcea County . Tălmaciu and Avrig are other towns in the area. Another population centre is the second largest city, Mediaș, with almost 40 thousand inhabitants, which forms a relatively higher population density area than the surrounding northern part of the county, with the nearby towns of Copșa Mică and Dumbrăveni and also communes like Bazna or Târnava. This county has
273-674: The most accessible links between Transylvania and Wallachia . In the North side there is the Transylvanian Plateau . The most important rivers crossing the county are the Olt in the South with the Cibin as its main effluent, and the Târnava in the North. Sibiu County has one of the most dynamic economies in Romania, and is one of the regions with the highest level of foreign investment. The predominant industries in
294-452: The most impressive being the Vidraru power plant and dam. The hillsides are well suited for wines and fruit orchards, and the south is suited for cereal crops. The main tourist destinations are: The Argeș County Council, renewed at the 2020 local elections , consists of 34 counsellors, with the following party composition: Argeș County has 3 cities, 4 towns, and 95 communes: The county
315-734: The north side there are the mountains, from the Southern Carpathians group – the Făgăraș Mountains with Moldoveanu Peak (2,544 m), Negoiu Peak (2,535 m) and Vânătoarea lui Buteanu peak (2,508 m) towering the region, and in the North-East part the Leaotă Mountains . Between them there is a pass towards Brașov , the Rucăr–Bran Pass . The heights decrease, and in the center there are the sub-carpathian hills, with heights around 800 m (2,600 ft), crossed with very deep valleys. In
336-562: The population was 99.1% Eastern Orthodox, 0.3% Roman Catholic, 0.3% Jewish, as well as other minorities. In 1930, the county's urban population was 26,341 inhabitants, comprising 90.4% Romanians, 2.2% Jews, 2.0% Hungarians, 1.7% Romanies, 1.1% Germans, as well as other minorities. From the religious point of view, the urban population was composed of 93.0% Eastern Orthodox, 2.4% Roman Catholic, 2.4% Jewish, 0.7% Reformed, 0.7% Lutheran, as well as other minorities. Sibiu County Sibiu County ( Romanian pronunciation: [siˈbiw] )
357-420: The south by the counties Teleorman and Vlașca . The county was originally (to 1925) divided administratively into five districts ( plăși ): Subsequently, Plasa Uda was divided into two districts, and some territory was transferred from Plasa Oltul: According to the 1930 census data, the county population was 257,378 inhabitants, out of which 97.6% were ethnic Romanians. From the religious point of view,
378-626: The south there is the northern part of the Wallachian Plain . The main river that crosses the county is the Argeș River in which almost all the other rivers coming from the mountains flow. In the south the main rivers are the Vedea River and the Teleorman River . The county is one of the most industrialized counties in Romania . There is one oil refinery and two automobile plants at Mioveni –
399-555: The villages in the communist period and have since increased their numbers, especially in the Hârtibaciu valley. Most of the population is concentrated in the Sibiu metropolitan area which has over 240 thousand inhabitants, with settlements like Șelimbăr , Cisnădie (especially the Arhitecților neighbourhood), Șura Mare , Șura Mică , Cristian , and Roșia having grown in population in
420-552: Was created in 1876. In 2011, Sibiu County had a population of 397,322 and the population density was 73.1/km (189.4/sq mi). At the 2011 census , the county has the following population indices: At the 2021 census , the county has the following population indices: Religion: Urbanisation – 5th most urbanised county in Romania: Traditionally, the biggest minority in the county were Germans, but their numbers have decreased since World War II and especially after
441-480: Was located in the central-southern part of the Greater Romania , in the western part of the historic Muntenia region. Its territory comprised a large part of the current county, and a piece of the western part of the present Vâlcea County . It was bordered on the west by the counties of Olt and Vâlcea, to the north by the counties Făgăraș and Sibiu , to the east by the counties Muscel and Dâmbovița , and to
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