Ianca
Ianca | |
|---|---|
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location in Brăila County | |
  Ianca Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 45°8′6″N 27°28′29″E / 45.13500°N 27.47472°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Brăila |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Fănel-George Chiriță[1] (PSD) |
| Area | 186.14 km2 (71.87 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 40 m (130 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 8,969 |
| • Density | 48/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 815200 |
| Area code | (+40) 02 39 |
| Vehicle reg. | BR |
| Website | www |
Ianca (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈjaŋka]) is a town in Brăila County, Muntenia, Romania. At the 2021 census, the town had a population of 8,969 people, making it Brăila County's second-largest urban locality.
History
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 11,736 | — |
| 2002 | 12,886 | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 10,049 | −22.0% |
| 2021 | 8,969 | −10.7% |
| Source: Census data | ||
The first mention of the town dates to 1834. It officially became a town in 1989, as a result of the Romanian rural systematization program.
Administration
The town's area is 186 km2, of which 10.9 km2 have the status of residential area. The town administers six villages: Berlești, Gara Ianca, Oprișenești, Perișoru, Plopu and Târlele Filiu. It also features a large military base scheduled to be transformed into a civil airport.
International relations
Ianca is twinned with La Chapelle-sur-Erdre, France since 2005.
Natives
References
- ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
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