Gorj County facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Gorj
County (Judeţ)
Coat of arms
Country	Romania
Development region1	Sud-Vest
Historic region	Lesser Wallachia
Capital city (Reşedinţă de judeţ)	Târgu Jiu
Government
• Type	County Board
Area
• Total	5,602 km2 (2,163 sq mi)
Population  (2002)
• Total	387,308
• Density	69/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal Code	21wxyz3
Area code(s)	+40 x534
Car Plates	GJ5
Website	County Board County Prefecture

Gorj is a county (judeţ) in Romania. It is located in the region called Oltenia. The main city and capital of Gorj is Târgu Jiu.

Geography of Gorj County

Gorj county covers an area of 5,602 square kilometers. This is about 2,163 square miles. The most important river in the area is the Jiu River. It collects water from all the smaller rivers.

How Gorj County is Divided

Gorj County is split into different types of areas. It has 2 municipalities, 6 towns, and 61 communes.

Main Cities (Municipalities)

• Târgu Jiu – This is the capital city of Gorj. In 2004, it had over 100,000 people.
• Motru

Towns in Gorj

• Rovinari
• Bumbeşti-Jiu
• Târgu Cărbuneşti
• Turceni
• Tismana
• Novaci
• Ţicleni

Smaller Communities (Communes)

Communes are smaller local areas. Gorj County has many of these.

Images for kids

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  Wooden church in Slăvuța, Gorj County

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  The Endless Column, a famous sculpture by Constantin Brâncuși, in Târgu Jiu

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  The Gilort river in Târgu Cărbunești

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  Map of Gorj County from 1938.

See also

In Spanish: Distrito de Gorj para niños