Galați County  Galați () is a county (județ) of Romania, in Moldavia region, with the capital city at Galați. Historically Galați is part of Moldavia. In 1858, it was represented by Alexandru Ioan Cuza at the "ad hoc Divan" at Iași, in the wake of the Crimean War. Prior to 1938 what is now eastern Galați was the separate Covurlui County (Județul Covurlui). From 1938 to 1945 Galați was part of Ținutul Dunării (Megacounty Dunării). During July 2010, the River Siret threatened to break through the dykes protecting the town of Șendreni, as locals and emergency services reinforced the dykes with sandbags trucks full of earth to prevent the river breaking out and flooding the town. In 2011, it had a population of 536,167 and the population density was 120/km2. This county has a total area of 4,466 km2. The county lies on a low plain, between the Prut River in the East, the Siret River in the West and South-West. They both flow into the Danube which forms the border with Tulcea County in the South-East. Due to the relief, the majority of the population in the rural areas work in agriculture. Fishing is another profitable occupation along the Danube and the Siret River. Galați is Romania's second harbour after Constanța, the navigable channel on the Danube allowing the passage of large ships. In Galați there exist the biggest metallurgical complex in Romania – the Mittal-Sidex Complex. Also the second biggest shipyard can be found also at Galați allowing ships up to 55,000 tdw to be built. The predominant industries in the county are:  The county of Galați is also an important transport hub. The main tourist destinations are:  The Galați County Council, elected at the 2016 local government elections, is made up of 35 counselors, with the following party composition:  Galați County has 2 municipalities, 2 towns and 61 communes