Ialomița County is a county (județ) of Romania, in Muntenia, with the capital city at Slobozia.

Demographics

In 2011, the county had a population of 258,669 and the population density was 58.08/km2. Romanians make up 95.6% of the population, the largest minority being the Romani people (4.1%).

Geography

Ialomița County has a total area of 4453 km2. The county is situated in the Bărăgan Plain. The area is flat crossed by small rivers with small but deep valleys. Its eastern border is on the Danube. The Ialomița River crosses the county from West to East about the middle. The Danube is split around the Ialomița Pond into the Old Danube branch and the Borcea branch. Until 1940 (in the western part) and 1967 (in the eastern part) the county/plain was home of the great bustard (dropie in Romanian), with large populations of this bird. The birds disappeared because of the massive village buildout and hunting them for food.

Neighbours

Economy

Agriculture is the main occupation in the county. Industry is almost entirely concentrated in the city of Slobozia. The predominant industries in the county are:

Tourism

The main tourist destinations are:

Politics

The Ialomița County Council, renewed at the 2020 local elections, consists of 30 counsellors, with the following party composition:

Administrative divisions

Ialomița County has 3 municipalities, 4 towns and 59 communes.

Historical county

Historically, the county was located in the southeastern part of Greater Romania, in the southeastern part of the historical region of Muntenia. The county comprised a large part of the current Ialomița County and of today's Călărași County. It was bordered to the west by Ilfov County, to the north by the counties of Prahova, Buzău and Brăila, to the east by Constanța County, and in the south by Durostor County. With an area of 7095 sqkm, Ialomița County was one of the largest counties of Greater Romania.

Administration

The county was originally divided administratively into five districts (plăși): Subsequently, three new districts were added:

<li>Plasa [Căzănești](https://bliptext.com/articles/c-z-ne-ti), headquartered at [Căzănești](https://bliptext.com/articles/c-z-ne-ti)</li> <li>Plasa [Dragoș Vodă](https://bliptext.com/articles/drago-vod-c-l-ra-i), headquartered at [Dragoș Vodă](https://bliptext.com/articles/drago-vod-c-l-ra-i)</li> <li>Plasa [Fetești](https://bliptext.com/articles/fete-ti), headquartered at [Fetești](https://bliptext.com/articles/fete-ti)</li> </ol> # [Map of Ialomița County as constituted in 1938. | upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/30/1938///map///of///interwar///county///Ialomita.jpg]

Population

According to the 1930 census data, the county population was 293,352 inhabitants, ethnically divided as follows: 96.6% Romanians, 2.5% Romanies, 0.2% Jews, as well as other minorities. From the religious point of view, the population was 99.3% Eastern Orthodox, 0.2% Jewish, 0.1% Roman Catholic, as well as other minorities.

Urban population

In 1930, the county's urban population was 34,260 inhabitants, comprising 90.2% Romanians, 6.0% Romnanies, 1.3% Jews, as well as other minorities. From the religious point of view, the urban population was composed of 97.4% Eastern Orthodox, 1.4% Jewish, 0.5% Roman Catholic, as well as other minorities.