Bolintin-Vale
Bolintin-Vale (Romanian pronunciation: [bolinˌtin ˈvale]) is a town in Giurgiu County, Muntenia, Romania with a population of 11,829 as of 2011. The town administers three villages: Crivina, Malu Spart and Suseni. It is the second largest city in the county; proximity to the capital Bucharest has helped the local economy.
Bolintin-Vale | |
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Assumption church | |
Location in Giurgiu County (red dot) | |
Bolintin-Vale Location in Romania | |
Coordinates: 44°26′50″N 25°45′26″E | |
Country | |
County | Giurgiu |
Government | |
• Mayor | Daniel Trăistaru[1] (PSD) |
Area | 43.42 km2 (16.76 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[2] | 12,929 |
• Density | 300/km2 (770/sq mi) |
Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
Vehicle reg. | GR |
Website | www |
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1992 | 11,545 | — |
2002 | 11,464 | −0.7% |
2011 | 11,829 | +3.2% |
Source: Census data |
Bolintin-Vale is mainly populated by ethnic Romanians, who make up 79.2% of the population, even though it has a significant Romani minority (19.8%). In fact, Bolintin-Vale is the Romanian town with the third largest percentage of Roma people. Many of the Romani are refugees from neighbouring Bolintin-Deal, who settled here after the ethnic clashes from 1991.
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See also
- List of towns in Romania with large Roma populations
References
- "Results of the 2016 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
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