Giurgiu

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Giurgiu

Total population

61,353

Coordinates43.90°, 25.97°

Demographic figures from INS Romania. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Giurgiu is a city in southern Romania. The seat of Giurgiu County, it lies in the historical region of Muntenia. It is situated amongst mud-flats and marshes on the left bank of the Danube facing the Bulgarian city of Ruse on the opposite bank. It is one of six Romanian county seats lying on the river Danube. Three small islands face the city, and a larger one shelters its port, Smarda. The rich grain-growing land to the north is traversed by a railway to Bucharest, the first line opened in Romania, which was built in 1869 and afterwards extended to Smarda. In the past, Giurgiu exported timber, grain, salt and petroleum, and imported coal, iron, and textiles.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.