Amara is a town in Ialomița County, Muntenia, Romania. It is located in Bărăgan on the shores of Lake Amara, at 7 kilometres (4.3 miles) north of the county capital, Slobozia. Amara was elevated to town status in 2004.
Amara | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location in Ialomița County | |
  Amara Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 44°37′12″N 27°19′12″E / 44.62000°N 27.32000°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Ialomița |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Alin-Sorin Sandu[1] (AUR) |
Area | 70.34 km2 (27.16 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 33 m (108 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 6,805 |
| • Density | 97/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC 2/ 3) |
| Postal code | 927020 |
| Area code | ( 40) 02 43 |
| Vehicle reg. | IL |
| Website | primaria-amara |
Demographics
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 2002 | 7,627 | — |
| 2011 | 7,345 | −3.7% |
| 2021 | 6,805 | −7.4% |
| Source: Census data | ||
At the 2011 census, Amara had a total of 7,080 residents, 3507 males and 3573 females. Ten years later, at the 2021 census, the total population had dropped to 6,805.[3]
Natives
edit- Tudorița Chidu (born 1967), middle-distance runner
References
edit- ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
- ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.
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Church in Amara -
Town hall square -
Park in Amara -
Lake Amara
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