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Olt County Județul Olt
County
Coat of arms
Country	Romania
Development region	Sud-Vest
Historical region	Wallachia
Capital	Slatina
Area
• Total	5,498 km2 (2,123 sq mi)
Area rank	22nd
Population (2011[1])
• Total	415,530
• Rank	19th
• Density	76/km2 (200/sq mi)
Telephone code	(+40) 249 or (+40) 349[2]
ISO 3166 code	RO-OT
Website	County Council Prefecture

Olt County (Romanian pronunciation: [olt]) is a county (județ) of Romania on the border with Bulgaria, in the historical regions of Oltenia and Muntenia (the regions are separated by the Olt river). The capital city is Slatina.

On 24 August 2017, the Olt County Council decided to hold a local referendum on 15 October 2017 on the proposal to change the county name to "Olt-Romanați".^[3] The local referendum was eventually held on 7 October 2018, at the same time with the constitutional referendum regarding the change of the definition of the family as provided by Article 48 of the Romanian Constitution in order to outlaw same-sex marriage.^[4] The local referendum failed, as the turnout was 27.19%, below the required threshold of 30%, therefore the Olt County retains its current name.^[5]

Demographics

In 2011, it had a population of 415,530 and the population density was 75.57/km².

• 
  Romanians - 98.06%^[6]
  


• 
  Romani - 1.86%, and other.

Year	County population[7]
1948	442,442
1956	458,982
1966	476,513
1977	518,804
1992	520,966
2002	489,274
2011	415,530

The county is a mainly rural one, with over 60% of the population living in villages.

Geography

This county has a total area of 5,498 km².

The county lies in a flat area on the Western part of the Romanian Plain. It is crossed by rivers from North to South, the main one - the Olt River giving the county its name. The Danube forms a wide valley in the South, with lots of ponds and small channels, which are flooded from time to time.

Neighbours

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AR

AG

BC

BH

BN

BT

BV

BR

BZ

CS

CL

CJ

CT

CV

DB

DJ

GL

GR

GJ

HR

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IF

MM

MH

MS

NT

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SM

SJ

SB

SV

TR

TM

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VL

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• 
  Teleorman County to the East.


• 
  Dolj County to the West.


• 
  Argeș County and Vâlcea County to the North.


• 
  Bulgaria to the South - Vratsa Province and Pleven Province.

Economy

The predominant industries in the county are:

• Metallurgy - aluminium and aluminium components.


• Railway equipment.


• Food and beverages industry.


• Textile industry.


• Mechanical components industry.

Agriculture is the main occupation in the county - over 58% of the population having agriculture as their main occupation. Both extensive agriculture, and small scale, vegetables and fruits, are practiced. The area is well suited for irrigations.

Tourism

The main destinations for tourists are:

• The city of Slatina.


• Fishing on the Danube and on the Olt River.


• City of Corabia with an ancient Roman citadel, a large orthodox cathedral, Danube sunbathes, sailing and fishing.


• The town of Scornicești - the birthplace of Nicolae Ceaușescu.

Politics

The Olt County Council, elected at the 2016 local government elections, is made up of 33 counselors, with the following party composition:^[8]

Administrative divisions

Slatina

Caracal

Danube at Corabia

Olt County has 2 municipalities, 6 towns and 104 communes:

• Municipalities
  
  
  
  • Caracal
  
  
  • 
    Slatina - capital city; population: 87,608 (as of 2007)
  
  
  
  

Historical county

Județul Olt
County (Județ)
.The Olt County Prefecture's building from the interwar period, currently the Olt County Museum.
Coat of arms
Country	Romania
Historic region	Muntenia
Capital city (Reședință de județ)	Slatina
Area
• Total	2,863 km2 (1,105 sq mi)
Population (1930)
• Total	183,595
• Density	64/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)

Historically, the county was located in the southern part of Greater Romania, in the western part of the historical region of Muntenia, around and in the south of Bucharest. The county included the north-eastern part of the current Olt county, the south-western part of the present Argeș County and the north-western part of the present Teleorman County. During the interwar years, it was bordered to the north by Argeș County, to the east by the counties of Argeş and Teleorman, to the south by Teleorman County, and in the west by the counties of Romanați and Vâlcea.

Administration

Map of Olt County as constituted in 1938.

The county originally was divided into three administrative districts (plăṣi):^[9]

1. Plasa Drăgănești, headquartered at Drăgănești
   


2. Plasa Dumitrești, headquartered at Dumitrești
   


3. Plasa Spineni, headquartered at Spineni
   

Subsequently, the county established an additional district:

4. Plasa Mijlocul, head quartered at Mijlocul
   

Population

According to the 1930 census data, the county population was 183,595 inhabitants, ethnically divided as follows: 98.2% Romanians, 1.2% Romanies, as well as other minorities. From the religious point of view, the population was 99.5% Eastern Orthodox, 0.2% Roman Catholic, 0.1% Jewish, as well as other minorities.

Urban population

In 1930, the county's urban population was 11,243 inhabitants, comprising 792.5% Romanians, 2.5% Hungarians, 1.5% Jews, 0.8% Germans, as well as other minorities. From the religious point of view, the urban population was composed of 94.1% Eastern Orthodox, 2.3% Roman Catholic, 1.6% Jewish, 0.9% Reformed, 0.6% Lutheran, as well as other minorities.

References

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Coordinates: 44°26′00″N 24°22′00″E / 44.4333°N 24.3667°E / 44.4333; 24.3667