Galați

Galați (Romanian pronunciation: [ɡaˈlat͡sʲ]; also known by other alternative names) is the capital city of Galați County, in the historical region of Moldavia, eastern Romania. Galați is the largest port town on the Danube River. In 2011, the Romanian census recorded 249,432 residents, making it the 8th most populous city in Romania. Galați is a major economic centre based around the port of Galați, the naval shipyard, the ArcelorMittal Galați steel plant and mineral exports.

Etymology and names

The name "Galați" is derived from the Cuman word galat. This word is borrowed from the Arabic word قَلْعَةٌ [qal`a(t)], "fortress". Other etymologies have been suggested, such as the Serbian galac. However, the galat root appears in nearby toponyms, some of which show clearly a Cuman origin, for example Gălățui Lake, which has the typical Cuman -ui suffix for "water". Another toponym in the region is Galicia, with its town of Halych, locally associated with the jackdaw (Kawka, Halka). Before the Mongol invasion of Rus, Galați was known as Malyi Halych (Little Halych) as part of the Kingdom of Galicia–Volhynia. Other similar place names are Galich, Russia and Galatia in Turkey. Gaul might be a derivation from Galatia, thus suggesting a Celtic origin. A similar pattern occurs with the Celtic-sounding word, Ligures, referring to "Caladaa" *=(a city of the Ligurian or Genoan territories). Galați has several exonyms: Greek: Γαλάτσι (Galatsi); German: Galatz; Hungarian: Galac; Polish: Gałacz; Turkish: Kalas; Bulgarian: Галац (Galats); Ukrainian: Галац (Halats) and Russian: Галац (Galats).

Galați (disambiguation)

Galați is a city in Romania.

Galați may also refer to:

  • Galați County, the county containing that city
  • Galați, a village in Zlatna Town, Alba County, Romania
  • Galați, a village in Pui Commune, Hunedoara County, Romania
  • See also

  • Galați River (disambiguation)
  • Galații Bistriței, Bistriţa-Năsăud County, Romania
  • Galați County

    Galați (Romanian pronunciation: [ɡaˈlat͡sʲ]) is a county (județ) of Romania, in Moldavia region, with the capital city at Galați.

    History

    Historically Galați is part of Moldavia. In 1858, it was represented by Alexandru Ioan Cuza at the ad hoc Divan at Iași, in the wake of the Crimean War. Prior to 1938 what is now eastern Galați was the separate county of Covurlui (Județul Covurlui). From 1938 to 1945 Galați was part of Ținutul Dunării (Megacounty Dunării).

    2010 Romanian floods

    During July 2010, the River Siret threatened to break through the dykes protecting the town of Șendreni, as locals and emergency services reinforced the dykes with sandbags trucks full of earth to prevent the river breaking out and flooding the town.

    Demographics

    In 2011, it had a population of 536,167 and the population density was 120/km2.

  • Romanians – over 98%
  • Russians, Ukrainians and Romani.
  • Geography

    This county has a total area of 4,466 km2.

    The county lies on a low plain, between the Prut River in the East, the Siret River in the West and South-West. They both flow into the Danube which forms the border with Tulcea County in the South-East.

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