Regional Policy - Inforegio
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Giurgiu

Giurgiu is the administrative capital of Giurgiu County, located in the Southern Region of Romania. The city is spread over an area of 47.6 km², with a population of 69,345. Giurgiu is one of the most important Romanian Danube ports with a favourable geographic location. Giurgiu cityis an important crossing point of major railroads and waterways which connect Eastern, Central and Western European countries and is also connected Middle East countries through the road and railway bridge Giurgiu-Russe. Since The Reihn-Main-Danube Channel was finished in 1993, Giurgiu has been connected to West-European countries and the North Sea, through Rotterdam. Major industries on Giurgiu include electric and thermal energy, ships and river boatbuilding and repairing, chemical substances and products, textile products, food and beverages and construction materials. Following a Government decision a Free Trade Zone was set up in Giurgiu in 1996. The Municipality is governed by the Mayor and the Local Council of the city, with 21 elected members. The city is part of a Larger Urban Zone (LUZ)with a population of 72,008.

CITY AND LUZ LEVEL

CITYQUINTILES
Comparison with UA cities
LUZ
LowHigh
INDICATORSYEARSCORE5th4th3rd2nd1stCASES YEARSCORERatio City:LUZ
DEMOGRAPHY  
    
Total resident population200470,004
342200472,6001:1.04
Total annual population change over 5 yrs.2004-1%
2472004-1%1:0.98
Percentage of households that are 1-person households200115%
297200115%1:1
Percentage of households that are lone-parent households20013%
27320013%1:0.98
Average size of households  
    
SOCIAL ASPECTS  
    
Average price per m2 for an apartment2004€228
150   
Average price per m2 for a house2004€97
157   
Percentage of households living in owned dwellings200191%
305200192%1:1
Percentage of households living in social housing20014%
19220014%1:0.97
Average living area in m2 per person200413
81200115 
Number of recorded crimes per 1,000 population  
    
ECONOMIC ASPECTS  
    
Unemployment rate200117%
308200117%1:1.01
Unemployment rate - female200114%
307200114%1:1
Employment rate200145%
273   
Activity rate200154%
307200154%1:1
GDP per head (€)2001€1,590
296   
Median disposable annual household income(€)  
    
Percentage of households receiving less than half of the national average household income  
    
CIVIC INVOLVEMENT  
    
Percentage of registered electorate voting in city elections  
    
TRAINING AND EDUCATION  
    
No. of children aged 0-4 in day care per 1,000 children 0-4  
    
% of working age population with only primary education  
    
% of working age population with tertiary education  
    
ENVIRONMENT  
    
Summer Smog: No. of days ozone (O3) exceeds 120µg/m3  
    
Number of days PM10 concentrations exceed 50 µg/m3200484
235   
Amount of solid waste collected (domestic and commercial) - tonnes per capita per annum  
    
Percentage of solid waste processed by landfill  
    
Green space to which the public has access (m2 per capita)20040
185   
Population density (residents per km2)20043,500
26520047981:0.23
TRANSPORT AND TRAVEL  
    
Percentage of journeys to work by car  
    
Average time of journey to work (mins.)  
    

SUB CITY LEVEL

5 SUB-CITY DISTRICTSComparison of Sub-City Districts
INDICATORSYEARLOWESTCITY SCOREHIGHESTRATIO Lowest:Highest
DEMOGRAPHY     
Percentage of total population aged 0-4     
Percentage of households that are 1-person households     
Percentage of households that are lone-parent households     
Percentage of households that are lone-pensioner households     
Average size of households     
SOCIAL ASPECTS     
Proportion of dwellings lacking basic amenities     
ECONOMIC ASPECTS     
Unemployment rate     
Percentage of unemployed who are under age 25     
TRAINING AND EDUCATION     
% of working age population with only primary education     
% of working age population with secondary education     
% of working age population with tertiary education     
ENVIRONMENT     
Population density (residents per km2)