| Olt | |
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| Facts | |
| Region: | Wallachia |
| Capital city: | Slatina |
| Indicative: | OT |
| Population: | 513,266 as of 2000 |
| Population density: | 93 inh/km² |
| Area: | 5,498 km² |
| Web | County council County's prefecture |
| Telephone code | +40 x49 |
Olt is a county (judeţ) in the South of Romania, in the South of Wallachia region, in Oltenia region, with the capital city at Slatina (population: 87,608).
The majority of the population are Romanians - over 95% with Rromas (Gypsies) the main minority. The county is a mainly rural one, over 60% of the population living in villages.
The county lies in a flat area, the Western part of the Romanian Plain crossed by rivers from North to South, the main one - the Olt River giving the county's name. The Danube forms a wide valley in the South, with lots of ponds and small channels, flooded from time to time.
Agriculture is the main occupation in the county - over 58% of the population having agriculture as their main occupation. Both extensive agriculture, and small scale, vegetables and fruits, are practiced. The area is well suited for irrigations.
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