Lehliu Gară

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Lehliu Gară is a small town in the middle of the Bărăgan region in Călărași County, Muntenia, Romania, with a railway station and a national road linking the seaside Constanța and the county capital, Călărași. Also, the new A2 free-way passes nearby, by going to the sea. It officially became a town in 1989, as a result of the Romanian rural systematization program.

Lehliu Gară
Seventh Day Adventist church in Lehliu Gară
Seventh Day Adventist church in Lehliu Gară
Location in Călărași County
Location in Călărași County
Lehliu Gară is located in Romania
Lehliu Gară
Lehliu Gară
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 44°26′18″N 26°51′12″E / 44.43833°N 26.85333°E / 44.43833; 26.85333
CountryRomania
CountyCălărași
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Iulian Iacomi[1] (PNL)
Area
86 km2 (33 sq mi)
Elevation
55 m (180 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
5,991
 • Density70/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
915300
Vehicle reg.CL
Websitewww.primarialehliugara.ro

A beautiful network of interconnected lakes makes a fishing day a wild journey. Situated in the middle of the Bărăgan plains, the farmland is almost completely cultivated with cereals. The forests are in every 10 km, wild life being far from extinction.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1992 6,622—    
2002 6,667+0.7%
2011 6,072−8.9%
2021 5,991−1.3%
Source: Census data

The town administers three villages: Buzoeni, Răzvani, and Valea Seacă. Buzoeni is situated south-west of Lehliu Gară and it is a remote and isolated village with beautiful landscapes, forests, lakes, hills, and large surfaces cultivated. The average age in Buzoeni is 45 years. The people here usually lead a very quiet life, conserving a lifestyle from the past, with little modern influence.

References

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  1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.