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Dolj
County (Judeţ)
Coat of arms of Dolj
Coat of arms
Country  Romania
Development region1 Sud-Vest
Historic region Lesser Wallachia
Government
 • Type County Board
Area
 • Total 7,414 km2 (2,863 sq mi)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total 734,231
 • Density 99/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal Code
20wxyz3
Area code(s) +40 x514
Car Plates DJ5
Website County Board
County Prefecture

Dolj is a county in Romania, located in the region of Oltenia. Think of a county like a big district or area within a country. The main city and capital of Dolj is Craiova, which is home to many people.

Exploring Dolj County

Dolj County covers a total area of 7,414 square kilometers. This makes it a pretty large area in Romania, with lots of space for towns, villages, and nature.

How Dolj County is Organized

Dolj County is divided into different types of places to help manage them. It has 3 big cities called municipalities, 4 smaller towns, and 104 communes. Communes are usually groups of villages.

Main Cities (Municipalities)

Smaller Towns

Local Communities (Communes)

Dolj County has many smaller communities called communes. These are often made up of several villages working together. Here are some of them:


Images for kids

  • Palatul Constantin Mihail, (azi Muzeul de Artă) vedere centrală

    Craiova is the capital city of Dolj County.

  • Primaria calafat

    This is the City Hall building in Calafat, one of Dolj County's municipalities.

  • 1938 map of interwar county Dolj

    A map showing Dolj County as it looked in 1938.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Distrito de Dolj para niños

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