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.
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| Location of Craiova Location of Craiova | |
| Coordinates: Coordinates: 44°20′N 23°49′E / 44.333°N 23.817°E | |
| Country | File:Flag of Romania.svg 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
Kuopio, Finland
Nanterre, France
Shiyan, People's Republic of China- File:Flag of North Macedonia.svg Skopje, North Macedonia
- File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg Vratza, Bulgaria
- Lyon, France
Uppsala, Sweden
Craiova Media
- Mihai Viteazul woodcut.jpg
- MihaiViteazulwoodcut
- Th Aman Hora Unirii.jpg
Hora Unirii at Craiova, 1857, by Theodor Aman
- Craiova - Lipscani Street (28456496140).jpg
Lipscani Street in Craiova
- The suspended bridge, in Nicolae Romanescu Park, Craiova, Romania.jpg
The suspended bridge in Nicolae Romanescu Park
- Palatul Jean Mihail Craiova - vedere nocturna.JPG
Constantin Mihail Palace, now Art Museum
Carol I High School, in Craiova, Romania. Main hall, seen from the intersection of Ion Maiorescu and Mihai Viteazul Streets.
References
- ↑ National Institute of Statistics, [1], January 1, 2007
- ↑ National Institute of Statistics, January 1, 2006. After Bucharest, Constanţa, Iaşi and Timişoara.
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