Milcov River for most of its length. To the east, over the Danube north-south bend, Wallachia neighbours Dobruja (Northern Dobruja). Over the Carpathians, Wallachia shared a border with Transylvania; Wallachian princes have for long held possession of areas north of the line (Amlaș, Ciceu, Făgăraș, and Hațeg), which are generally not considered part of Wallachia proper. The capital city changed over time, from Câmpulung to Curtea de Argeș, then to Târgoviște and, after the late 17th century, to Bucharest. Map gallery Population Historical population Contemporary historians estimate the population of Wallachia in the 15th century at 500,000 people. In 1859, the population of Wallachia was 2,400,921 (1,586,596 in Muntenia and 814,325 in Oltenia). Current population According to the latest 2011 census data, the region has a total population of 8,256,532 inhabitants, distributed among the ethnic groups as follows (as per 2001 census): Romanians (97%), Roma (2.5%), others (0.5%). Cities The largest cities (as per the 2011 census) in the Wallachia region are: Bucharest (1,883,425) Craiova (269,506) Ploiești (209,945) Brăila (180,302) Pitești (155,383) Buzău (115,494) Drobeta-Turnu Severin (92,617) Râmnicu Vâlcea (92,573) Notable people George Kastriotes (17th to 18th century), officer and commissioner See also History of Bucharest List of rulers of Wallachia Balkan–Danubian culture Bulgarian lands across the Danube Notes References Bibliography Berza, Mihai. "Haraciul Moldovei și al Țării Românești în sec. XV–XIX", in Studii și Materiale de Istorie Medie, II, 1957, pp. 7–47 Brătianu, Gheorghe I. (1980). Tradiția istorică despre întemeierea statelor românești (The Historical Tradition of the Foundation of the Romanian States). Editura Eminescu. Djuvara, Neagu. Între Orient și Occident. Țările române la începutul epocii moderne, Humanitas, Bucharest, 1995 Giurescu, Constantin. Istoria Românilor, Vol. I, 5th edition, Bucharest, 1946 Giurescu, Constantin. Istoria Bucureștilor. Din cele mai vechi timpuri pînă în zilele noastre, Ed. Pentru Literatură, Bucharest, 1966 Ștefănescu, Ștefan. Istoria medie a României, Vol. I, Bucharest, 1991 External links Medieval Coins of Moldavia and Wallachia Former Russian protectorates States and territories established in 1330 History of Wallachia Ottoman period in Romania States and territories disestablished in 1859 Vassal states of the Ottoman Empire Fiefdoms of Poland Former principalities