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Gorj
County (Judeţ)
Coat of arms of Gorj
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.

  • Berleşti
  • Bâlteni
  • Bolboşi
  • Borăscu
  • Brăneşti
  • Bumbeşti-Piţic
  • Bustuchin
  • Câlnic
  • Căpreni
  • Cătunele
  • Ciuperceni
  • Crasna
  • Cruşeţ
  • Dănciuleşti
  • Dăneşti
  • Drăgoteşti
  • Drăguţeşti
  • Fărcăşeşti
  • Glogova
  • Godineşti
  • Hurezani
  • Ioneşti
  • Jupâneşti
  • Leleşti
  • Licurici
  • Logreşti
  • Mătăsari
  • Muşeteşti
  • Negomir
  • Padeş
  • Peştişani
  • Plopşoru
  • Polovragi
  • Prigoria
  • Roşia de Amaradia
  • Runcu
  • Săcelu
  • Samarineşti
  • Săuleşti
  • Schela
  • Scoarţa
  • Slivileşti
  • Stăneşti
  • Stejari
  • Stoina
  • Ţânţăreni
  • Teleşti
  • Turburea
  • Turcineşti
  • Urdari
  • Văgiuleşti
  • Vladimir


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See also

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