Târgu Jiu
Appearance
Târgu Jiu | |
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County capital | |
Downtown | |
Nickname: Brâncuși City (Romanian: Orașul lui Brâncuși) | |
![]() Location of Târgu Jiu on Gorj County Map | |
Location of Târgu Jiu on Romania Map | |
Coordinates: 45°2′3″N 23°16′29″E / 45.03417°N 23.27472°E | |
Country | ![]() |
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.) |
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.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "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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