Dâmboviţa (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈdɨmbovit͡sa]); also spelt Dîmboviţa (deprecated, but tolerated) is a county (judeţ) of Romania, in Muntenia, with the capital city at Târgovişte.
In 2002, it had a population of 541,763 and the population density was 134/km². It is one of the most densely populated counties in Romania.
Dâmboviţa county has a total area of 4,054 km².
The county's landscape has three main forms. In the north there are mountains ...
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Dâmboviţa (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈdɨmbovit͡sa]); also spelt Dîmboviţa (deprecated, but tolerated) is a county (judeţ) of Romania, in Muntenia, with the capital city at Târgovişte.
In 2002, it had a population of 541,763 and the population density was 134/km². It is one of the most densely populated counties in Romania.
Dâmboviţa county has a total area of 4,054 km².
The county's landscape has three main forms. In the north there are mountains from the Southern Carpathians group - the Bucegi Mountains and the Leaotă Mountains. In the center there are the sub-Carpathian hills and the southern area is part of the Romanian Plain.
The county's main river gives it its name: the Dâmboviţa River. Also the Ialomiţa River flows in the county's northern and eastern regions, while the Argeş River flows in the south.
One of the biggest steel factories in Romania is located In Târgovişte. Also, oil is extracted and refined the county.
The predominant industries in the county are:
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