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Dolj is a county (judet
Judet

A judet // is an administrative division in Romania and was also used for some time in Moldova. It is commonly translated to English as "county"....
) of Romania
Romania

Romania is a country located in Southeastern Europe Central Europe, North of the Balkan Peninsula, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian Mountains, bordering on the Black Sea....
, in Oltenia
Oltenia

Oltenia is a historical province and geographical region of Romania, in western Wallachia. It is situated between the Danube, the Southern Carpathians and the Olt River river ....
, with the capital city at Craiova
Craiova

Craiova , the fifth largest Romanian city and capital of Dolj County, is situated near the east bank of the river Jiu River in central Oltenia. It is a longstanding political center, and is located at approximately equal distances from the Southern Carpathians and the Danube ....
 (population: 314,437).

002, it had a population of 734,231 and a population density
Population density

Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans....
 of 99/km².





county has a total area of 7,414 km².

The entire area is flat, a plain with the Danube
Danube

The Danube is the longest river in the European Union and Europe's second longest river after the Volga.The river originates in the Black Forest in Germany as the much smaller Brigach and Breg River rivers which join at the eponymously named German town Donaueschingen, after which it is known as the Danube and flows eastwards for a distance...
 on the South forming a wide valley, and crossed by the Jiu River
Jiu River

The Jiu is a river of southern Romania. It is formed near Petrosani by the junction of headwaters Jiul de Vest River and Jiul de Est River.It flows southward through the Romanian counties Hunedoara County, Gorj County and Dolj County before flowing into the Danube a few kilometers upstream from the Bulgarian city of Oryahovo, 331 kilometer...
 in the middle.






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Dolj is a county (judet
Judet

A judet // is an administrative division in Romania and was also used for some time in Moldova. It is commonly translated to English as "county"....
) of Romania
Romania

Romania is a country located in Southeastern Europe Central Europe, North of the Balkan Peninsula, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian Mountains, bordering on the Black Sea....
, in Oltenia
Oltenia

Oltenia is a historical province and geographical region of Romania, in western Wallachia. It is situated between the Danube, the Southern Carpathians and the Olt River river ....
, with the capital city at Craiova
Craiova

Craiova , the fifth largest Romanian city and capital of Dolj County, is situated near the east bank of the river Jiu River in central Oltenia. It is a longstanding political center, and is located at approximately equal distances from the Southern Carpathians and the Danube ....
 (population: 314,437).

Demographics

In 2002, it had a population of 734,231 and a population density
Population density

Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans....
 of 99/km².

  • Romanians
    Romanians

    ], 26 Nov 2004. Reprinted at , retrieved 18 Dec 2005.External links *...
     - over 96%
  • Rromas (Gypsies) - 3%
  • Serbians
    Serbs

    Serbs are a South Slavs people living in the Balkans and Central Europe, mainly in Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia-Herzegovina, and, to a lesser extent, in Croatia....
     and Bulgarians
    Bulgarians

    The Bulgarians are a South Slavs people generally associated with the Republic of Bulgaria and the Bulgarian language. Emigration has resulted in Bulgarian minorities or immigrant communities in a number of other countries....
     almost 1%.


Year County population
1948 615,301
1956 642,028
1966 691,116
1977 750,328
1992 762,142
2002 734,231


Geography

This county has a total area of 7,414 km².

The entire area is flat, a plain with the Danube
Danube

The Danube is the longest river in the European Union and Europe's second longest river after the Volga.The river originates in the Black Forest in Germany as the much smaller Brigach and Breg River rivers which join at the eponymously named German town Donaueschingen, after which it is known as the Danube and flows eastwards for a distance...
 on the South forming a wide valley, and crossed by the Jiu River
Jiu River

The Jiu is a river of southern Romania. It is formed near Petrosani by the junction of headwaters Jiul de Vest River and Jiul de Est River.It flows southward through the Romanian counties Hunedoara County, Gorj County and Dolj County before flowing into the Danube a few kilometers upstream from the Bulgarian city of Oryahovo, 331 kilometer...
 in the middle. Also other small rivers flow, each one forming ints small valley. There are some lakes across the county and many ponds and channel on the Danube
Danube

The Danube is the longest river in the European Union and Europe's second longest river after the Volga.The river originates in the Black Forest in Germany as the much smaller Brigach and Breg River rivers which join at the eponymously named German town Donaueschingen, after which it is known as the Danube and flows eastwards for a distance...
 valley. 6% of the county's area is a desert
Oltenian Sahara

Desertification in Oltenia affects parts of the Walachian Plain, in the historical Romanian province of Oltenia) and spans from the city of Calafat to the town of Dabuleni, covering an area that spans for about 80,000 hectares or 6% of the Dolj County....
 .

Neighbours
  • Olt County
    Olt County

    Olt is a county of Romania, in the Historical regions of Romania of Oltenia and Muntenia . The capital city is Slatina, Romania....
     to the East.
  • Mehedinti County
    Mehedinti County

    Mehedinti is a county of Romania, in the historical provinces of Oltenia and Banat . The county seat is Drobeta-Turnu Severin....
     to the West.
  • Gorj County
    Gorj County

    Gorj is a county of Romania, in Oltenia, with the capital city at T?rgu Jiu....
     and Vālcea County
    Vālcea County

    V?lcea is a county of Romania, in the Historical regions of Romania of Oltenia and Muntenia . Its capital city is R?mnicu V?lcea....
     to the North.
  • Bulgaria
    Bulgaria

    The state of Bulgaria , Scientific transliteration Balgarija, officially the Republic of Bulgaria has played a significant role in the Balkans in south-eastern Europe for over fourteen centuries....
     to the South - Vidin Province
    Vidin Province

    Vidin Province is the northwesternmost provinces of Bulgaria of Bulgaria. It borders Serbia and Romania. Its administrative centre is Vidin on the Danube, and other municipalities are Belogradchik, Boynitsa, Bregovo, Chuprene, Dimovo, Gramada, Kula, Bulgaria, Makresh, Novo Selo, Vidin Province, and Ruzhintsi....
    , Montana Province
    Montana Province

    Montana is a province in northwestern Bulgaria, bordering Serbia and Romania....
     and Vratsa Province
    Vratsa Province

    Vratsa is a province of north western Bulgaria, that borders with Romania to the north. Its main city is Vratsa, and other municipalities are Borovan, Byala Slatina, Hayredin, Kozloduy, Krivodol, Mezdra, Miziya, Oryahovo, and Roman, Bulgaria....
    .


Economy

Agriculture is the county's main industry. The county has a land that is ideal for growing cereals, vegetables and wines. All other industries are mainly located in the city of Craiova
Craiova

Craiova , the fifth largest Romanian city and capital of Dolj County, is situated near the east bank of the river Jiu River in central Oltenia. It is a longstanding political center, and is located at approximately equal distances from the Southern Carpathians and the Danube ....
, the largest city in southwestern Romania
Romania

Romania is a country located in Southeastern Europe Central Europe, North of the Balkan Peninsula, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian Mountains, bordering on the Black Sea....
.

The county's main industries:
  • Automotive industry - Ford has a factory.
  • Heavy electrical and transport equipment - Electroputere
    Electroputere

    Electroputere is a Romania company based in Craiova, which manufactures electrical machinery, such as locomotives. Founded in 1949, it is today one of the largest industrial companies in Romania....
     Craiova is the largest factory plant in Romania
    Romania

    Romania is a country located in Southeastern Europe Central Europe, North of the Balkan Peninsula, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian Mountains, bordering on the Black Sea....
    .
  • Aeronautics
  • Chemicals processing
  • Foods and beverages
  • Textiles
  • Mechanical parts and components


There are two small ports on the shore of the Danube
Danube

The Danube is the longest river in the European Union and Europe's second longest river after the Volga.The river originates in the Black Forest in Germany as the much smaller Brigach and Breg River rivers which join at the eponymously named German town Donaueschingen, after which it is known as the Danube and flows eastwards for a distance...
 river - Bechet
Bechet

Bechet is a city in Dolj County, Oltenia, Romania, on the river Danube, opposite the Bulgarian city of Oryahovo. In 2002, it had a population of 3,864....
 and Calafat
Calafat

Calafat is a city in Dolj County, Romania, on the river Danube, opposite the Bulgarian city of Vidin, to which it is linked by ferryboat. The construction of the Calafat-Vidin Bridge is planned between the two cities....
.

People

  • Corneliu Baba
    Corneliu Baba

    Corneliu Baba was a Romanian Painting, primarily a portraitist, but also known as a Genre works and an illustrator of books....
  • Tudor Gheorghe
    Tudor Gheorghe

    Tudor Gheorghe is a Romanian singer and actor. He was listed as number 76 on the 2006 Mari Rom?niBorn on August 1, 1945 in Podari, Dolj County, Tudor Gheorghe had a rough childhood as his father was arrested on political grounds and sent to prison in Aiud....
  • Alexandru Macedonski
    Alexandru Macedonski

    Alexandru Macedonski was a Wallachian-born Romanian poet, novelist, dramatist literary critic, known especially for having promoted France Symbolism in his native country, and for leading the Symbolist movement in Romania during its early decades....
  • Titu Maiorescu
    Titu Maiorescu

    Titu Liviu Maiorescu was a Romanian literary critic and politician, founder of the Junimea Society. As a literary critic, he was instrumental in the development of Culture of Romania in the second half of the 19th century....
  • Amza Pellea
    Amza Pellea

    Amza Pellea was one of the most important Romanian actors, being remarked both for his theatre and his film acting.Born in Bailesti, in Oltenia, he attended the Carol I High School....
  • Francisc Sirato
    Francisc Sirato

    Francisc Sirato was a Romanian painter, graphic artist, art critic, and designer.External links...
  • Marin Sorescu
    Marin Sorescu

    Marin Sorescu was a Romanian poet, playwright, and novelist....
  • Nicolae Titulescu
    Nicolae Titulescu

    Nicolae Titulescu was a well-known Romanian diplomat, at various times government minister, and President of the League of Nations. He served as president of the League of Nations for two terms....
  • Ion Tuculescu
    Ion Tuculescu

    Ion Tuculescu was a Romanian Expressionism and Abstract art Oil painting, although professionally he worked as a biologist and physician. His artwork became well-known posthumously, when, in the spring of 1965, a major retrospective exhibition revealed him as one of the important post-World War II European modern artists....
  • Nicolae Vasilescu-Karpen
    Nicolae Vasilescu-Karpen

    Nicolae Vasilescu-Karpen was a Romanian engineer and physicist, who did pioneering work in the field of telegraphy and telephony. He also had notable achievements in mechanical engineering, elasticity, thermodynamics, long distance telephony, electrochemistry, and civil engineering....
  • Mihai Viteazul


Tourism

Major tourist attractions:
  • The city of Craiova
    Craiova

    Craiova , the fifth largest Romanian city and capital of Dolj County, is situated near the east bank of the river Jiu River in central Oltenia. It is a longstanding political center, and is located at approximately equal distances from the Southern Carpathians and the Danube ....
    ;
  • The city of Calafat
    Calafat

    Calafat is a city in Dolj County, Romania, on the river Danube, opposite the Bulgarian city of Vidin, to which it is linked by ferryboat. The construction of the Calafat-Vidin Bridge is planned between the two cities....
    ;
  • Fishing on the Danube
    Danube

    The Danube is the longest river in the European Union and Europe's second longest river after the Volga.The river originates in the Black Forest in Germany as the much smaller Brigach and Breg River rivers which join at the eponymously named German town Donaueschingen, after which it is known as the Danube and flows eastwards for a distance...
    ;
  • The city of Bailesti
    Bailesti

    Bailesti is a city in the Dolj County, Oltenia, Romania, with a population of 22,231. The Romanian actor and comedian Amza Pellea and Romanian actor and theatre actor Marcel Iures were born here....
    .


Administrative divisions

The county has 3 municipalities, 4 towns and 104 communes.

Municipalities

  • Craiova
    Craiova

    Craiova , the fifth largest Romanian city and capital of Dolj County, is situated near the east bank of the river Jiu River in central Oltenia. It is a longstanding political center, and is located at approximately equal distances from the Southern Carpathians and the Danube ....
  • Bailesti
    Bailesti

    Bailesti is a city in the Dolj County, Oltenia, Romania, with a population of 22,231. The Romanian actor and comedian Amza Pellea and Romanian actor and theatre actor Marcel Iures were born here....
  • Calafat
    Calafat

    Calafat is a city in Dolj County, Romania, on the river Danube, opposite the Bulgarian city of Vidin, to which it is linked by ferryboat. The construction of the Calafat-Vidin Bridge is planned between the two cities....


Towns

  • Bechet
    Bechet

    Bechet is a city in Dolj County, Oltenia, Romania, on the river Danube, opposite the Bulgarian city of Oryahovo. In 2002, it had a population of 3,864....
  • Dabuleni
    Dabuleni

    Dabuleni is a town of Dolj County, known for the sandy areas surrounding it, since the 1980s have become part of an 80,000 hectares desert, known as the Oltenian Sahara....
  • Filiasi
    Filiasi

    Filiasi is a town in Dolj County, Romania, on the Jiu River. In 2002, it had a population of 18,848....
  • Segarcea
    Segarcea

    Segarcea is a small town in Dolj County, Romania, about 25 kilometres from Craiova, the county seat. It has 8,000 inhabitants and it is famous for its white wines....


Communes

  • Afumati
    Afumati, Dolj

    Afumati is a Commune in Romania in Dolj County, Romania with a population of 3,320 people. It has the following constituent villages: Afumati, Boureni and Covei....
  • Almaj
  • Amarastii de Jos
    Amarastii de Jos

    Amarastii de Jos is a Commune in Romania in Dolj County, Romania. It has three constituent villages: Amarastii de Jos, Praporu and Ocolna....
  • Amarastii de Sus
  • Apele Vii
  • Argetoaia
  • Bārca
    Barca

    Barca or Barce was an ancient Greek colony and later Roman, Byzantine Empire, city in North Africa. It occupied the coastal area of what is modern day Libya....
  • Bistret
    Bistret

    Bistret is a Commune in Romania in Dolj County, Romania with a population of 4,616 people in 2002. It has the following constituent villages: Bistret, Bistretu Nou, Br?ndusa, Plosca....
  • Botosesti-Paia
  • Brabova
  • Bradesti
    Bradesti, Dolj

    Bradesti is a Commune in Romania in Dolj County, Romania with a population of 4,785 people. It has the following constituent villages: Bradesti, Bradestii Batr?ni, Meteu, Piscani, Racarii de Jos and Tatomiresti....
  • Bralostita
  • Bratovoesti
  • Breasta
  • Bucovat
  • Bulzesti
  • Calarasi
    Calarasi, Dolj

    Calarasi is a Commune in Romania in Dolj County, Romania with a population of 6,576 people. It has the following constituent villages: Calarasi and Sarata....
  • Calopar
  • Caraula
  • Cārcea
  • Cārna
    Carna

    Roman MythologyCarna refers to two distinct women from Roman mythology.*Carna was a nymph who lived where Rome, Italy would eventually be....
  • Carpen
  • Castranova
  • Catane
  • Celaru
  • Cerat
  • Cernatesti
    Cernatesti, Dolj

    Cernatesti is a Commune in Romania in Dolj County, Romania with a population of 2,100 people. It has the following constituent villages: Cernatesti, Cornita, Rasnicu Batr?n, Rasnicu Oghian and Tiu....
  • Cetate
    Cetate, Dolj

    Cetate is a Commune in Romania in Dolj County, Romania with a population of 6,000 people. It has the following constituent villages: Cetate and Moreni....
  • Cioroiasi
  • Ciupercenii Noi
  • Cosoveni
  • Cotofenii din Dos
  • Cotofenii din Fata
  • Daneti
  • Desa
    Desa, Dolj

    Desa is a Commune in Romania in Dolj County, Romania with a population of 4,940 people. It has the following constituent villages: Desa....
  • Diosti
  • Dobresti
    Dobresti, Dolj

    Dobresti is a Commune in Romania in Dolj County, Romania with a population of 2,834 people. It has the following constituent villages: Dobresti, Caciulatesti, Georocel, Murta and Toceni....
  • Dobrotesti
    Dobrotesti, Dolj

    Dobrotesti is a Commune in Romania in Dolj County, Romania with a population of 3,288 people. It has the following constituent villages: Dobrotesti and Nisipuri....
  • Dragotesti
    Dragotesti, Dolj

    Dragotesti is a Commune in Romania in Dolj County, Romania with a population of 2,630 people. It has the following constituent villages: Benesti, Bobeanu, Buzduc, Dragotesti, Pop?nzalesti and Viisoara....
  • Dranic
  • Farcas
  • Galicea Mare
  • Galiciuica
  • Gāngiova
  • Ghercesti
  • Ghidici
  • Ghindeni
  • Gighera
  • Giubega
  • Giurgita
  • Gogosu
    Gogosu, Dolj

    Gogosu is a Commune in Romania in Dolj County, Romania with a population of 1,009 people. It has the following constituent villages: Gogosita, Gogosu and Stefanel....
  • Goicea
    Goicea

    Goicea is a Commune in Romania in Dolj County, Oltenia, Romania. Documenara before the first attestation of common dates from the year 1575. It consists of three villages: Goicea Mica, Goicea Mare and Popoviceni, which were united in the year 1968 to form the current commune....
  • Goiesti
  • Grecesti
  • Īntorsura
  • Isalnita
  • Izvoare
  • Leu
    Leu, Dolj

    Leu is a Commune in Romania in Dolj County, Romania with a population of 5,468 people. It has the following constituent villages: Leu and Zanoaga....
  • Lipovu
  • Macesu de Jos
  • Macesu de Sus
  • Maglavit
  • Malu Mare
  • Mārsani
  • Melinesti
  • Mischii
  • Motatei
  • Murgasi
  • Negoi
  • Orodel
  • Ostroveni
  • Perisor
  • Pielesti
  • Piscu Vechi
  • Plenita
  • Plesoi
  • Podari
    Podari, Dolj

    Podari is a Commune in Romania in Dolj County, Romania. It has five constituent villages: Balta Verde, Braniste, Gura Vaii, Livezi and Podari....
  • Poiana Mare
  • Predesti
  • Radovan
    Radovan, Dolj

    Radovan is a Commune in Romania in Dolj County, Romania with a population of 1,520 people. It has the following constituent villages: F?nt?nele, Radovan and T?rnava....
  • Rast
  • Robanesti
  • Rojiste
  • Sadova
    Sadova, Dolj

    Sadova is a Commune in Romania in Dolj County, Romania with a population of 8,500 people. It has the following constituent villages: Piscu Sadovei and Sadova....
  • Salcuta
  • Scaesti
  • Seaca de Cāmp
  • Seaca de Padure
  • Secu
    SECU

    For SECU see one of:*Secu is a commune in Dolj County, Romania.*SECU , is a type of Containerization....
  • Silistea Crucii
  • Simnicu de Sus
  • Sopot
    Sopot, Dolj

    Sopot is a Commune in Romania in Dolj County, Romania with a population of 2,001 people. It has the following constituent villages: Bascov, Belot, Cernat, Pereni, Pietroaia, S?rsca and Sopot....
  • Talpas
  • Teasc
  • Terpezita
  • Teslui
    Teslui, Dolj

    Teslui is a Commune in Romania in Dolj County, Romania with a population of 2,781 people. It has the following constituent villages: Cosereni, F?nt?nele, Preajba de Jos, Preajba de Padure, Teslui, Tartal, Urieni and Viisoara-Mosneni....
  • Tuglui
  • Unirea
    Unirea, Dolj

    Unirea is a Commune in Romania in Dolj County, Romania with a population of 4,620 people. It has the following constituent villages: Unirea....
  • Urzicuta
  • Valea Stanciului
  • Vārtop
  • Vārvoru de Jos
  • Vela
    Vela, Dolj

    Vela is a Commune in Romania in Dolj County, Romania with a population of 2,420 people. It has the following constituent villages: Bucovicior, Cetatuia, Desnatui, Gubaucea, Seglet, Suharu, Stiubei, Vela....
  • Verbita


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