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At the 2021 census, the county had a population of 569,932 and the population density was 83.1/km2 (215.1/sq mi). At the 2011 census, it had a population of 612,431 and the population density was 89.2/km2 (231.2/sq mi).
This county has a total area of 6,862 km2 (2,649 sq mi). The landforms can be split into 3 distinctive parts. In the north side there are the mountains, from the Southern Carpathians group – the Făgăraș Mountains with Moldoveanu Peak (2,544 m), Negoiu Peak (2,535 m) and Vânătoarea lui Buteanu peak (2,508 m) towering the region, and in the North-East part the Leaotă Mountains. Between them there is a pass towards Brașov, the Rucăr–Bran Pass. The heights decrease, and in the center there are the sub-carpathian hills, with heights around 800 m (2,600 ft), crossed with very deep valleys. In the south there is the northern part of the Wallachian Plain.
The main river that crosses the county is the Argeș River in which almost all the other rivers coming from the mountains flow. In the south the main rivers are the Vedea River and the Teleorman River.
