Târgu Jiu
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.
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 Coat of arms | |
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 Location of Târgu Jiu on Gorj County Map | |
| Coordinates: 45°2′3″N 23°16′29″E / 45.03417°N 23.27472°ECoordinates: 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) |
| 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 Media
Jiu Bridge at the turn of the 20th century.
Tudor Vladimirescu monument
The former dormitory for apprentices of the Trade Cooperative, currently city hall from Târgu Jiu, Romania
Tower Central Parc Tragu Jiu 2013
Palace of Finance, today Constantin Brâncuși University
Biblioteca "Tudor Arghezi" (Casa Iunian Grigore), Bd. Republicii nr. 1, Târgu Jiu
Ecaterina Teodoroiu Memorial House
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References
- ↑ "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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