Giurgeni
Commune in Ialomița, Romania / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the village in Bacău County, see Tătărăști. For the village in Neamț County, see Valea Ursului.
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.
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Giurgeni | |
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Coordinates: 44°45′N 27°52′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 | 9.6/km2 (25/sq mi) |
Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
Postal code | 927135 |
Area code | +(40) 243 |
Vehicle reg. | IL |
Website | www |
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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.
The Communist regime operated a forced labor camp at Luciu-Giurgeni [ro], in between the Giurgeni collective farm and Luciu village, in Gura Ialomiței commune.[2][3]