Metropolitan area in Romania
| Danube metropolitan area | |
|---|---|
| Metropolitan area | |
 | |
| Country |  Romania |
| County | Galați County Brăila County Tulcea County |
| Central Municipalities | Galați, Brăila |
| Functional | proposed |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,702.17 km (657.21 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 441,801 |
| • Density | 260/km (700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal Code | ??wxyz |
| Area code | + x?? |
| w, x, y, and z are digits that indicate the street, part of the street, or even the building of the address x is a digit indicating the operator: 2 for the former national operator, Romtelecom, and 3 for the other ground telephone networks | |
The Danube metropolitan area or Galați–Brăila metropolitan area is a proposed metropolitan area project in Romania. It would be formed from the cities of Galați and Brăila, and 15 nearby communes from Galați, Brăila and Tulcea counties. Together they have a population of 441,801 people, of whom 372,537 live in the cities of Galați and Brăila (as of 2021).
As defined by Eurostat, as of 2015 the Galați functional urban area has a population of 322,501 residents, whilst the Brăila functional urban area has a population of 217,645 residents.
Overview
If completed, it would represent one of the largest metropolitan areas in Romania. Several major infrastructure projects have been proposed, or are being actively built: the Brăila–Galați Expressway, a bridge (the Brăila Bridge) across the Danube connecting Brăila and Galați counties to Tulcea County, and a new airport in Braniștea-Schela area.
The metropolitan area has a border checkpoint to Moldova and Ukraine. Galați is located 10 km (6.2 mi) from Giurgiulești and 20 km (12 mi) from Reni.
Demographics
| Population census | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | 2011 | 2021 |
| Pop. | 496,844 | 441,801 |
| ±% | — | −11.1% |
| Source: | ||
Subdivisions
| Name | County | Population (2011 census) | Population (2021 census) | Area (km) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galați | Galați | 249,432 | 217,851 | 246.40 |
| Braniștea | Galați | 3,972 | 3,956 | 61.95 |
| Foltești | Galați | 3,057 | 3,262 | 69.00 |
| Frumușița | Galați | 4,800 | 5,067 | 101.00 |
| Independența | Galați | 4,375 | 4,371 | 67.45 |
| Scânteiești | Galați | 2,490 | 2,283 | 50.23 |
| Schela | Galați | 3,690 | 3,509 | 44.20 |
| Smârdan | Galați | 4,810 | 5,342 | 131.57 |
| Șendreni | Galați | 3,641 | 5,065 | 47.34 |
| Tulucești | Galați | 7,200 | 6,407 | 77.23 |
| Vânători | Galați | 4,864 | 6,926 | 44.93 |
| Brăila | Brăila | 180,302 | 154,686 | 77.9 |
| Chiscani | Brăila | 5,340 | 6,151 | 299.40 |
| Vădeni | Brăila | 4,127 | 3,700 | 160.44 |
| Măcin | Tulcea | 8,245 | 7,248 | 44 |
| I. C. Brătianu | Tulcea | 1,187 | 1,143 | 48.77 |
| Jijila | Tulcea | 5,312 | 4,834 | 130.36 |
| Total | - | 496,844 | 441,801 | 1702.17 |
References
- ^ "Population at 2021 Census" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.
- "Viata Libera - Galati, ROMANIA". Sisnet.ro. Archived from the original on 14 February 2007. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
- "Municipality of Braila | Members | Black Sea Euroregion". Bser.eu. Archived from the original on 2 July 2010. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
- "Proiectul metropolitan Braila-Galati stinge "razboiul dobrogean" :: Actualitate :: Dosare :: Saptamana Financiara". Sfin.ro. Archived from the original on 24 February 2012. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
- "Population on 1 January by age groups and sex - functional urban areas". Eurostat. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
- Melinte, Anca (24 September 2020). "S-a decis cine va construi drumul expres Brăila–Galați. Contract de 371,4 milioane de lei". Viața Liberă (in Romanian). Retrieved 4 December 2020.
- "The development of the Dunărea de Jos international airport in Brăila County needs a EUR 300 mil. investment". Fivestar-hospitality.ro. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
- "Aeroportul Internațional Galați-Brăila, etapă nouă: se fac foraje la mare adâncime" (in Romanian). adevarul.ro. 13 February 2023.
- ^ "Population at 20 October 2011" (in Romanian). INSSE. 5 July 2013.
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