Bolintin-Vale
Bolintin-Vale | |
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 Assumption church
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 Location in Giurgiu County (red dot)
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  Bolintin-Vale Location in Romania
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| Coordinates: 44°26′50″N 25°45′26″E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Giurgiu |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Daniel Trăistaru (PSD) |
| Area | 43.42 km2 (16.76 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 100 m (300 ft) |
| Population
(2021-12-01)
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12,806 |
| • Density | 290/km2 (760/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Vehicle reg. | GR |
| Website | www |
Bolintin-Vale (Romanian pronunciation: [bolinˌtin ˈvale]) is a town in Giurgiu County, Muntenia, Romania with a population of 12,806 as of 2021. The town administers three villages: Crivina, Malu Spart, and Suseni. It is the second largest city in the county; proximity to the capital Bucharest has helped the local economy. It officially became a town in 1989, as a result of the Romanian rural systematization program.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1992 | 11,545 | — |
| 2002 | 11,702 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 12,929 | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 12,806 | −1.0% |
| Source: Census data | ||
Bolintin-Vale is mainly populated by ethnic Romanians, who make up 79.2% of the population, even though it has a significant Romani minority (19.8%). In fact, Bolintin-Vale is the Romanian town with the third largest percentage of Roma people. Many of the Romani are refugees from neighbouring Bolintin-Deal, who settled here after the ethnic clashes from 1991.
As of 2011, the population breakdown of the city and the three adjacent villages was as follows: Bolintin-Vale 7,376, Malu Spart 3,126, Crivina 817, and Suseni 508.