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.

Târgu Jiu
County capital
Downtown
Coat of arms
Nickname:  Brâncuși City (Romanian: Orașul lui Brâncuși)
Location of Târgu Jiu on Gorj County Map
Târgu Jiu Location of Târgu Jiu on Romania Map
Coordinates: 45°2′3″N 23°16′29″E
Country	Romania
County	Gorj County
Status	County capital
Founded	1406 (first official record as Jiul)
Component localities	Bârsești, Drăgoieni, Iezureni, Polata, Preajba Mare, Romanești, Slobozia, Ursați
Government
• Mayor	Marcel Romanescu (National Liberal Party)
Area
• Total	102 km2 (39 sq mi)
Population  (2011 census [1])
• Total	78,553
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Area code	+40 x532
Car Plates	GJ-N3
Website	http://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.)

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.