Bărbulești
Geography
The commune is situated at the western edge of the Bărăgan Plain, at an altitude of 51 m (167 ft). It is located just west of the city of Urziceni, on the banks of the Sărata River. Bărbulești is crossed by national road DN1D, which connects Urziceni with Ploiești. The Bărbulești halt serves the CFR Main Line 700, which connects Bucharest to Brăila, Galați and the border with Moldova at Giurgiulești, as well as Line 701, which starts in Urziceni and ends in Ploiești.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 4,779 | — |
| 2011 | 5,902 | +23.5% |
| 2021 | 7,878 | +33.5% |
| Source: Census data | ||
According to the 2011 census, Bărbulești had a population of 5,902 inhabitants; of those, 79.7% were Roma, 2.64% Romanians, and 17.66% of unknown ethnic origin. At the 2021 census, the population had increased to 7,878, of which 82.51% were Roma and 1.22% Romanians. The inhabitants are known as Ursari.
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ Ionescu, Simona (April 6, 2020). "Ursarii din Bărbulești, puși cu botul pe labe de Poliție" (in Romanian). Evenimentul Zilei. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
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