Amara, Romania
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Amara is a town in Ialomiţa
county, Romania
. It is located in Bărăgan
on the shores of Lake Amara
, a few kilometers north of the county capital, Slobozia
. Amara was elevated to town status in 2004.
Ialomita County
Ialomița is a county of Romania, in Muntenia, with the capital city at Slobozia.-Demographics:In 2002, it had a population of 296,572 and the population density was 67/km²....
county, Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
. It is located in Bărăgan
Baragan Plain
The Bărăgan Plain is a steppe plain in south-eastern Romania. It makes up much of the eastern part of the Wallachian Plain. The region is known for its black soil and a rich humus, and is mostly a cereal-growing area....
on the shores of Lake Amara
Lake Amara (Ialomiţa County)
Lake Amara is a saltwater fluvial liman lake located on the Slobozia - Buzău road near Amara in Ialomiţa County, Romania.The lake has a surface area of , a water volume of , a length of and a width between and while the maximum depth reaches . The lake is situated in a depression having no...
, a few kilometers north of the county capital, Slobozia
Slobozia
Slobozia is the capital city of Ialomiţa County, Romania, with a population of 52,710 in 2002.-Geography:Slobozia lies roughly in the middle of the county, on the banks of Ialomita River, at ca. east of Bucharest and west of Constanţa, important port at the Black Sea...
. Amara was elevated to town status in 2004.