Craiova
Craiova (/kra'jo.va/), the fifth largest Romanian city,[2] is the capital of Dolj County. It is on the east side of the Jiu River. This is in the central part of Oltenia.
Coordinates: Coordinates: 44°20′N 23°49′E / 44.333°N 23.817°E | |
Country | Romania |
County | Dolj County |
Status | County capital |
Government | |
• Mayor | Antonie Solomon (Democratic Party) |
Area | |
• City | 81.4 km2 (31.4 sq mi) |
Population (2006), 302.622(as in January 2007)[1] | |
• City | 302.622 |
• Density | 3,717/km2 (9,630/sq mi) |
• Metro | 400,000 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Website | http://www.primariacraiova.ro/ |
Sister cities
Craiova Media
Hora Unirii at Craiova, 1857, by Theodor Aman
References
- ↑ National Institute of Statistics, [1], January 1, 2007
- ↑ National Institute of Statistics, January 1, 2006. After Bucharest, Constanţa, Iaşi and Timişoara.