Olt County 4.78

Olt is a county of Romania on the border with Bulgaria, in the historical regions of Oltenia and Muntenia . The capital city is Slatina.On 24 August 2017, the Olt County Council decided to hold a local referendum on 15 October 2017 on the proposal to change the county name to "Olt-Romanați".DemographicsIn 2011, it had a population of 415,530 and the population density was 75.57/km². Romanians - 98.06% Romani - 1.86%, and other.The county is a mainly rural one, with over 60% of the population living in villages.GeographyThis county has a total area of 5,498 km².The county lies in a flat area on the Western part of the Romanian Plain. It is crossed by rivers from North to South, the main one - the Olt River giving the county its name. The Danube forms a wide valley in the South, with lots of ponds and small channels, which are flooded from time to time.Neighbours Teleorman County to the East. Dolj County to the West. Argeș County and Vâlcea County to the North. Bulgaria to the South - Vratsa Province and Pleven Province.