Argeș County
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| Argeș | |||
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| — County (Judeţ) — | |||
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| Country |  Romania |
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| Development region1 | Sud | ||
| Historic region | Greater Wallachia | ||
| Capital city (Resedinţă de judeţ) | Piteşti | ||
| Government | |||
| • Type | County Board | ||
| • President of the County Board | Constantin Nicolescu (Social Democratic Party) | ||
| • Prefect2 | Ion Popa | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 6,862 km2 (2,649 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2002) | |||
| • Total | 652,625 | ||
| • Density | 95/km2 (250/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | ||
| Postal Code | 11wxyz3 | ||
| Area code(s) | +40 x484 | ||
| Car Plates | 5 | ||
| Website | County Board County Prefecture |
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Argeș (IPA: ['ar.ʤeʃ]) is a county (judeţ) of Romania, in Wallachia. The capital of Argeș County is Piteşti.
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[change] Geography
This county has a total area of 6,862 km².[source?]
The main river that croses the county is the Argeș River. In the south, the main rivers are the Vedea River and the Teleorman River.
[change] Main sights
The main sights of Argeș County include:
- The city of Piteşti
- The city of Curtea de Argeş, where one of the most beautiful monasteries in Romania is located
- The Câmpulung - Rucăr area
- The Făgăraş Mountains - the Transfăgărăşan
- The Leaota Mountains
- The Poienari Castle
- The Cotmeana monastery.
[change] Divisions
Argeș County has 3 municipalities, 4 towns and 95 communes.
[change] Municipalities
[change] Towns
[change] Communes
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