Gala?i is a city in Moldavia, Romania near Br?ila. It is the capital of Gala?i County. Galati is the largest port town on the Danube River and the second largest in Romania. In 2011, the Romanian census recorded 231,204 residents, making it the seventh most populous city in Romania. Gala?i is a major economic centre based around the Port of Gala?i, naval shipyard, a steel plant and mineral exports.
After world war II, Galati was rebuilt along communist lines. The town’s population was about 80,000. In 1952, Galati became “resident”. In 1956, a proposal to join Br?ila and Gala?i was made and the building of a speed tram pier was planned with a Swiss company. Construction of the Galati steel plant began in 1965 and the plant opened in 1967. The population at this time was 156,000. In 1971, the F?urei-Gala?i railway capacity was increased.
Galati plans to build a third port for light craft at a location past the ferry building. In 2005, Gala?i ranked in the top two cities in Romania for green space per capita. Urban planning and maintenance activities are governed by the “Public Administration Public Domain Gala?i”. Gala?i has the largest iron and steel plant in Romania, the ArcelorMittal Gala?i, which was state-owned until 2001. It is still commonly referred to as “Sidex”, its old name. Romania’s largest shipyard is located in Gala?i. It benefits from easy access to the Black Sea and from its co-location with the Mittal Plant. Gala?i is also a border checkpoint to Moldova.
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