Gheorghe Doja, Ialomița
| Gheorghe Doja | |
|---|---|
| Commune | |
  Gheorghe Doja Location of Gheorghe Doja, Ialomiţa | |
| Coordinates: 44°37′0″N 27°11′7″E / 44.61667°N 27.18528°ECoordinates: 44°37′0″N 27°11′7″E / 44.61667°N 27.18528°E | |
| Country |
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| County | Ialomița County |
| Status | Commune |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mihai Ion (National Liberal Party) |
| Population (2002)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,854 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Gheorghe Doja (colloquially known as Doja) is a commune in Ialomița County, Romania, 20 km away from Slobozia and 110 km from Bucharest. It is composed of a single village, Gheorghe Doja.
The village is located in the Bărăgan, in the Siman Valley (Valea lui Siman). Initially, the settlement was named Valea lui Siman, and, later, Principesa Elena (after Princess Elena of Romania). The village was later renamed to Gheorghe Doja, after György Dózsa, a Székely from Transylvania who led a peasants' revolt against the Hungarian landed nobility in 1514.
There are two natural sites nearby: the Fundata lake, and the Ialomița River.
The main occupation of the villagers is agriculture. In this village, the people cultivate watermelons (pepeni) which they sell throughout the country.
The village is near the European route E60 and 50 km away from A2 Romania highway.
Image gallery
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Clouds over Gh. Doja
Sunflower crop
Watermelon culture
Along the road
Dirt road toward the lake
Sunset over the lake
Watermelon
Fishing in sunset
References
- ↑ Romanian census data, 2002 Archived 2012-09-24 at the Wayback Machine.; retrieved on August 2, 2010