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Giurgeni

Ialomița County, Romania · Europe

About Giurgeni

Giurgeni sits on the route: 15 minutes from Gura Ialomiței, 47km from Anghel Saligny Bridge.

Giurgeni is a town located in Ialomița County, Romania. With a population of 1,629, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Giurgeni sits in Romania, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Bucharest time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Giurgeni to your route.

About Giurgeni

Giurgeni is a commune located on the left bank of the Danube, in Ialomița County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Giurgeni. Giurgeni is linked with Vadu Oii–Hârșova over the Danube via the Giurgeni–Vadu Oii Bridge. The ruins of Orașul de Floci, a lost city of Wallachia, are located near

Read more Giurgeni, at the confluence of the Ialomița River and the Danube, on the old riverbed of the Ialomița. According to contemporaneous accounts, Michael the Brave, the famous Voivode of Wallachia, was born in this town; his birthplace is reportedly the top touristic destination in Ialomița County. The Communist regime operated a forced labor camp at Luciu-Giurgeni, in between the Giurgeni collective farm and Luciu village, in Gura Ialomiței commune.

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Giurgeni is located in Ialomița County, Romania, Europe. The coordinates are 44.7440 latitude, 27.8550 longitude.

What is the population of Giurgeni?

Giurgeni has a population of approximately 1,629 people, making it a town in Romania.

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Quick Information

Population
1,629
Continent
Europe
Country
Romania
Region
Ialomița County
Timezone
Europe/Bucharest
Coordinates
44.7440, 27.8550

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Romania

Police
112
Ambulance
112
Fire
112
Driving side
right

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Worth the detour from Giurgeni

1 notable place within an hour's drive.

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Anghel Saligny Bridge

Landmark 1895 railway bridge over the Danube at Cernavodă, the longest in Europe when opened; the modern A2 motorway crosses alongside, giving drivers a grand view of the steel colossus.

47 km · about 55 min drive

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  • 47 kmAnghel Saligny BridgeLandmark 1895 railway bridge over the Danube at Cernavodă, the longest in Europe when opened; the modern A2 motorway crosses alongside, giving drivers a grand view of the steel colossus.

Nearby Destinations

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Gura Ialomiței

🇷🇴 Romania

9 km awayPop. 1,372

Hârşova

🇷🇴 Romania

10 km awayPop. 10,055

Luciu

🇷🇴 Romania

10 km awayPop. 1,490

Ciobanu

🇷🇴 Romania

11 km awayPop. 3,477

Mihai Bravu

🇷🇴 Romania

11 km awayPop. 1,632

Mihail Kogălniceanu

🇷🇴 Romania

12 km awayPop. 6,181

Berteştii de Jos

🇷🇴 Romania

13 km awayPop. 3,256

Vlădeni

🇷🇴 Romania

14 km awayPop. 2,230

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