Sister province since: May 27, 1987

Overview

Galati County has a population of 536,167 and an area of 4,466 square kilometers. Galati City, its capital city, is also the largest city. Located in the eastern part of Romania, Galati County is bordered by the Prut River and bounded on the east by Moldova.

Galati, eastern Romania, bounded on the east by Moldova. The county covers an area of 4,466 square kilometers and is bordered in the east by the Prut River and in the south and west by the Siret River, both of which drain southeastward. Amid the lowlands and rolling hills lies Lake Brates, Romania’s largest freshwater lake, near Galati City, the county capital. Machinery, iron products, textiles, and canned goods are produced in Galati.