Târgu Jiu
city in Gorj County, Romania
Târgu Jiu (also spelled Tîrgu Jiu) is the capital of Gorj County, Oltenia, Romania. It is found on the shores of the Jiu River. It has a population of 101,562 people as of the year 2002.
Târgu Jiu | |
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County capital | |
 Downtown | |
 Coat of arms | |
| Nickname: Brâncuși City (Romanian: Orașul lui Brâncuși) | |
 Location of Târgu Jiu on Gorj County Map | |
  Târgu Jiu Location of Târgu Jiu on Romania Map | |
| Coordinates: 45°2′3″N 23°16′29″E / 45.03417°N 23.27472°E | |
| Country |  Romania |
| County |  Gorj County |
| Status | County capital |
| Founded | 1406 (first official record as Jiul) |
| Component localities | Bârsești, Drăgoieni, Iezureni, Polata, Preajba Mare, Romanești, Slobozia, Ursați |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marcel Romanescu (National Liberal Party) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 102 km2 (39 sq mi) |
| Population (2011 census [1]) | |
| • Total | 78,553 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Area code | +40 x532 |
| Car Plates | GJ-N3 |
| Website | http://www.targujiu.ro/ |
| 1 x, y, and z are digits that indicate the street, part of the street, or even the building of the address 2 x is a digit indicating the operator: 2 for the former national operator, Romtelecom, and 3 for the other ground telephone networks 3 used just on the plates of vehicles that operate only within the city limits (such as trolley buses, utility vehicles, ATVs, etc.) | |
References
change- ↑ "Recensamantul populatiei si Locuintelor 2011" (PDF) (in Romanian). INSSE. February 2, 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 19, 2012. Retrieved March 8, 2012.
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