Galați County

county in Romania

Galați is a county (județ) of Romania. It is in the Moldavia region. Its capital city is also named Galați.

Galați County
Județul Galați
Coat of arms of Galați County
Coordinates: 45°47′N 27°47′E / 45.79°N 27.78°E / 45.79; 27.78
Country Romania
Development region1Sud-Est
Historic regionMoldavia
Capital city (Reședință de județ)Galați
Government
 • TypeCounty Board
 • President of the County BoardCostel Fotea
 • Prefect2Gabriel-Ioan Avrămescu
Area
 • Total4,466 km2 (1,724 sq mi)
 • Rank34th in Romania
Population
 (2011 census[1])
 • Total536,167
 • Rank14th in Romania
 • Density120/km2 (300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal Code
80wxyz3
Area code+40 x364
ISO 3166 codeRO-GL
Car PlatesGL5
GDPUS$3.15 billion (2015)
GDP per capitaUS$5,874 (2015)
WebsiteCounty Board
County Prefecture

Divisions

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Galați County has 2 municipalities, 2 towns and 61 communes:

Municipalities

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Communes

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References

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  1. "Population at 20 October 2011" (in Romanian). INSSE. 5 July 2013. Retrieved 9 July 2013.[permanent dead link]