Giurgeni
Giurgeni | |
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Bust of Michael the Brave near the former Orașul de Floci market town | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location in Ialomița County | |
Giurgeni Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 44°45′N 27°52′E / 44.750°N 27.867°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Ialomița |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Valere Dinu (PSD) |
Area | 127.97 km2 (49.41 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 1,223 |
| • Density | 9.557/km2 (24.75/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 927135 |
| Area code | +(40) 243 |
| Vehicle reg. | IL |
| Website | www |
Giurgeni is a commune located on the left bank of the Danube, in Ialomița County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Giurgeni.
Giurgeni is linked with Vadu Oii–Hârșova over the Danube via the Giurgeni–Vadu Oii Bridge.
The ruins of Orașul de Floci, a lost city of Wallachia, are located near Giurgeni, at the confluence of the Ialomița River and the Danube, on the old riverbed of the Ialomița. According to contemporaneous accounts, Michael the Brave, the famous Voivode of Wallachia, was born in this town; his birthplace is reportedly the top touristic destination in Ialomița County.[2]
The Communist regime operated a forced labor camp at Luciu-Giurgeni, in between the Giurgeni collective farm and Luciu village, in Gura Ialomiței commune.[3][4]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1899 | 925 | — |
| 1925 | 877 | −5.2% |
| 2002 | 1,649 | +88.0% |
| 2011 | 1,507 | −8.6% |
| 2021 | 1,223 | −18.8% |
| Source: Census data | ||
References
- ^ "2021 Romanian census". National Institute of Statistics. 1 December 2021.
- ^ Sofronie, Mădălin (24 January 2013). ""Orașul de Floci", locul unde s-a născut înfăptuitorul primei Uniri". Adevărul (in Romanian). Retrieved 15 March 2026.
- ^ "Alexandru Teodorescu, Celula de minori. Cinci ani în temnițele și lagărele de muncă forțată ale României comuniste, Humanitas, București, 2015, 274 p." www.iiccmer.ro (in Romanian). Institute for the Investigation of Communist Crimes in Romania. January 13, 2016. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
- ^ Postea, Niculae (February 2001). "La Periprava (II)". Observator Cultural (in Romanian). Retrieved March 4, 2024.
External links
Media related to Giurgeni commune, Ialomița at Wikimedia Commons