Craiova
Craiova (/kra'jo.va/), the fifth largest Romanian city,[2] is the capital of Dolj County. It is on the east side of the Jiu River. This is in the central part of Oltenia.
Craiova | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Craiova | |
| Coordinates: 44°20′N 23°49′E | |
| Country |  Romania |
| County | Dolj County |
| Status | County capital |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Antonie Solomon (Democratic Party) |
| Area | |
| • City | 81.4 km2 (31.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2006), 302.622(as in January 2007)[1] | |
| • City | 302.622 |
| • Density | 3,717/km2 (9,630/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 400,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Website | http://www.primariacraiova.ro/ |
Sister cities
References
- National Institute of Statistics, , January 1, 2007
- National Institute of Statistics, January 1, 2006. After Bucharest, Constanţa, Iaşi and Timişoara.
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County seats of Romania (alphabetical order by county) | ||
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Alba Iulia • Arad • Piteşti • Bacău • Oradea • Bistriţa • Botoșani • Brașov • Brăila • Buzău • Reşiţa • Călăraşi • Cluj-Napoca • Constanța • Sfântu Gheorghe • Târgovişte • Craiova • Galaţi • Giurgiu • Târgu Jiu • Miercurea Ciuc • Deva • Slobozia • Iași • Buftea • Baia Mare • Drobeta-Turnu Severin • Târgu Mureş • Piatra Neamţ • Slatina • Ploiești • Satu Mare • Zalău • Sibiu • Suceava • Alexandria • Timișoara • Tulcea • Vaslui • Râmnicu Vâlcea • Focşani | | |
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