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County of Romania

County in Sud-Vest, Romania
Gorj County Județul Gorj
County
Constantin Brâncuși's Endless Column in Târgu JiuConstantin Brâncuși's Endless Column in Târgu Jiu
Coat of arms of Gorj CountyCoat of arms
Coordinates: 45°02′N 23°18′E / 45.04°N 23.3°E / 45.04; 23.3
Country Romania
Development regionSud-Vest
Historic regionOltenia
Capital city (Reședință de județ)Târgu Jiu
Government
 • TypeCounty Council
 • Council PresidentCosmin-Mihai Popescu [ro] (PSD)
 • PrefectVirgil Drăgușin [ro]
Area
 • Total5,602 km (2,163 sq mi)
 • Rank21st in Romania
Population
 • Total314,685
 • Rank28th in Romania
 • Density56/km (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal Code21wxyz
Area code+40 x53
Car PlatesGJ
GDPUS$2.824 billion (2015)
GDP per capitaUS$8,450 (2015)
WebsiteCounty Council
County Prefecture
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x is a digit indicating the operator: 2 for the former national operator, Romtelecom, and 3 for the other ground telephone networks
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Gorj County (Romanian pronunciation: [ɡorʒ] ) is a county (județ) of Romania, in Oltenia, with its capital city at Târgu Jiu. Gorj comes from the Slavic Gor(no)-Jiu (“upper Jiu”), in contrast with Dolj (“lower Jiu”).

Demographics

At the 2011 census, the county had a population of 334,238 and its population density was 59.66/km (154.5/sq mi).

At the 2021 census, Gorj County had a population of 314,685.

Year County population
1948 280,524 Steady
1956 293,031 Increase
1966 298,382 Increase
1977 348,521 Increase
1992 400,100 Increase
2002 387,308 Decrease
2011 334,238 Decrease
2021 314,685 Decrease

Geography

Gorj County has a total area of 5,602 km (2,163 sq mi).

The North side of the county consists of various mountains from the Southern Carpathians group. In the West there are the Vâlcan Mountains, and in the East there are the Parâng Mountains and the Negoveanu Mountains. The two groups are split by the Jiu River.

To the South, the heights decrease through the hills to a high plain at the Western end of the Wallachian Plain.

The main river, which collects all the smaller rivers, is the Jiu River; its tributaries include the Tismana, Gilort, and Motru rivers.

Neighbours

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Economy

The predominant industries in the county are:

  • Mining equipment industry.
  • Food and beverages industry.
  • Textile industry.
  • Mechanical components industry.
  • Glass industry.
  • Wood industry.

In the North of the county, coal is extracted near Motru and Rovinari. There are two big thermo electrical power plants at Rovinari and Turceni, and some hydro-electrical power plants. The county is the biggest electricity producer in Romania, with 36% of the country's electricity.

Due to the decrease in mining activity, the county has one of the highest unemployment levels in the country.

Tourism

Wooden church in Slăvuța, Gorj County

The main tourist destinations are:

Politics

The Gorj County Council, renewed at the 2020 local elections, consists of 32 counsellors, with the following party composition:

    Party Seats Current County Council
  Social Democratic Party (PSD) 16                                
  National Liberal Party (PNL) 11                                
  People's Movement Party (PMP) 3                                
  PRO Romania (PRO) 2                                

Administrative divisions

Tudor Vladimirescu monument in Târgu Jiu
Gilort river in Târgu Cărbunești

Gorj County has 2 municipalities, 7 towns and 61 communes

  • Municipalities
    • Motru- population: 15,950 (as of 2021)
    • Târgu Jiu – capital city; population: 73,545 (as of 2021)

Historical county

County in Romania
Județul Gorj
County (Județ)
The Gorj County Prefecture building of the interwar period.The Gorj County Prefecture building of the interwar period.
Coat of arms of Județul GorjCoat of arms
Country Romania
Historic regionOltenia
Capital city (Reședință de județ)Târgu Jiu
Area
 • Total4,579 km (1,768 sq mi)
Population
 • Total206,339
 • Density45/km (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Historically, the county was located in the southwestern part of Greater Romania, in the northern part of the historical region of Oltenia. Its capital was Târgu Jiu. The interwar county territory comprised a large part of the current Gorj County.

It was bordered to the west by Mehedinți County, to the north by the counties of Hunedoara and Sibiu, to the east by Vâlcea County, and to the south by Dolj County.

Administration

Map of Gorj County as constituted in 1938.

The county was originally divided into four administrative districts (plăși):

  1. Plasa Gilort, headquartered at Gilort
  2. Plasa Jiu, headquartered at Jiu
  3. Plasa Novaci, headquartered at Novaci
  4. Plasa Vulcana, headquartered at Vulcana

Subsequently, two more districts were established:

  1. Plasa Amaradia, headquartered at Amaradia
  2. Plasa Ocolu, headquartered at Ocolul

Population

According to the 1930 census data, the county population was 206,339 inhabitants, ethnically divided as follows: 97.9% Romanians, 1.7% Romanies, as well as other minorities. From the religious point of view, the population was 99.6% Eastern Orthodox, as well as other minorities.

Urban population

In 1930, the county's urban population was 13,030 inhabitants, comprising 90.0% Romanians, 4.6% Romanies, 1.1% Germans, 0.9% Hungarians, 0.8% Jews, as well as other minorities. From the religious point of view, the urban population was composed of 95.8% Eastern Orthodox, 2.2% Roman Catholic, 0.8% Jewish, as well as other minorities.

Industry

In the county capital of Târgu Jiu, there was a factory producing roof tiles as of 1931.

References

  1. "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  2. National Institute of Statistics, "Populaţia după etnie" Archived 16 August 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  3. National Institute of Statistics, "Populația la recensămintele din anii 1948, 1956, 1966, 1977, 1992 și 2002" Archived 22 September 2006 at the Wayback Machine
  4. "Rezultatele finale ale alegerilor locale din 2020" (Json) (in Romanian). Autoritatea Electorală Permanentă. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  5. Portretul României Interbelice – Județul Gorj
  6. H. T. Montague Bell, Near East, Limited, 1931, The Near East Year Book and Who's who: A Survey of the Affairs, Political, Economic and Social, of Yugoslavia, Roumania, Bulgaria, Greece and Turkey, p. 559

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Counties (județe) of Romania
Gorj County, Romania
Cities
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