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.

County capital
Colegiul Național "Tudor Vladimirescu", Târgu Jiu.JPG
Coat of arms of Târgu Jiu
 
Location of Târgu Jiu on Gorj County Map
Location of Târgu Jiu on Gorj County Map
Coordinates: 45°2′3″N 23°16′29″E / 45.03417°N 23.27472°E / 45.03417; 23.27472Coordinates: 45°2′3″N 23°16′29″E / 45.03417°N 23.27472°E / 45.03417; 23.27472
Country Romania
CountyStema Gorj.svg Gorj County
StatusCounty capital
Founded1406 (first official record as Jiul)
Component localitiesBârsești, Drăgoieni, Iezureni, Polata, Preajba Mare, Romanești, Slobozia, Ursați
Government
 • MayorMarcel Romanescu (National Liberal Party)
Area
 • Total102 km2 (39 sq mi)
Population
 (2011 census [1])
 • Total78,553
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Car PlatesGJ-N3
Websitehttp://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

References

  1. "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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)