Bărbulești Explained

Type:commune
County:Ialomița
Bărbulești
Leader Name:Vasile Liță[1]
Leader Party:PSD
Term:2020 - 2024
Coordinates:44.7261°N 26.5992°W
Elevation:51
Area Total:15.09
Population Total:auto
Postal Code:927031
Area Code:+(40) 243

Bărbulești is a commune located in Ialomița County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Bărbulești, which was part of Armășești commune until being split off as a separate entity in 2006.

Geography

The commune is situated at the western edge of the Bărăgan Plain, at an altitude of . It is located just west of the city of Urziceni, on the banks of the Sărata River. Bărbulești is crossed by national road, 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

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.[2] The inhabitants are known as Ursari.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Results of the 2020 local elections . Central Electoral Bureau . 8 June 2021 . dmy-all.
  2. Web site: Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021. INSSE. ro. 31 May 2023.
  3. Web site: Ursarii din Bărbulești, puși cu botul pe labe de Poliție. Simona. Ionescu. Evenimentul Zilei. ro. April 6, 2020. August 24, 2020.