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Also known as Călăraşi, Calarasi, Кълъраш

Călărași (; ), the capital of Călărași County in the Muntenia region, is situated in south-east Romania, on the banks of the Danube's Borcea branch, at about from the Bulgarian border and from Bucharest. It is one of six Romanian county seats lying on the river Danube.

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Călărași is a city in southeastern Romania that serves as the capital of Călărași County, located on the Borcea branch of the Danube River near the Bulgarian border. It is one of only six Romanian county seats situated directly on the Danube, making it an important administrative and geographical hub in the region.

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Romanian subdivision.type
municipality
Romanian subdivision.county
Călărași
Romanian subdivision.image_shield
ROU CL Calarasi CoA1.png
Romanian subdivision.image_map
Calarasi jud Calarasi.png
Romanian subdivision.leader_name
Marius-Grigore Dulce
Romanian subdivision.leader_term
2024–2028
Romanian subdivision.leader_party
PSD
Romanian subdivision.elevation
13
Romanian subdivision.area_total
133.22
Romanian subdivision.population_total
auto
Romanian subdivision.postal_code
910001–910165

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Călărași
Population
58211
Area
133.220000
Elevation
13.000000
Official website
www.primariacalarasi.ro
Image
Calarasi-str. Prelungirea Bucuresti.jpg
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Commons category
Călărași
postal code
910001–910165
native label
Călărași
phone number
+40-242311005
street address
Str.Bucuresti, Nr. 140 A 910058
population by native language
15
email address
mailto:[email protected]
inception
1534-00-00
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  • Education
  • Sports
  • Natives
  • International relations
  • Twin towns — Sister cities
  • Climate
  • Population
  • References
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  • Further reading

Călărași (; ), the capital of Călărași County in the Muntenia region, is situated in south-east Romania, on the banks of the Danube's Borcea branch, at about from the Bulgarian border and from Bucharest. It is one of six Romanian county seats lying on the river Danube.

The city is an industrial centre for lumber and paper, food processing, glass manufacturing, textiles, medical equipment production, and heavy industry, the last one represented by the Călărași steel works. The city is known colloquially as "Capșa provinciei" (the Capșa from the provinces).

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