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Gorj is a county (judet) of Romania, in Oltenia, with the capital city at Tārgu Jiu.
002, it had a population of 387,308 and the population density was 69/km².
county has a total area of 5,602 km².
The North side of the county consists of various mountains from the Southern Carpathians group.
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Gorj is a county (judet) of Romania, in Oltenia, with the capital city at Tārgu Jiu.
Demographics
In 2002, it had a population of 387,308 and the population density was 69/km².
| Year | County population |
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| 1948 | 280,524 | | 1956 | 293,031 | | 1966 | 298,382 | | 1977 | 348,521 | | 1992 | 401,021 | | 2002 | 387,308 |
Geography
This county has a total area of 5,602 km².
The North side of the county consists of various mountains from the Southern Carpathians group. In the West there are the Vulcanului Mountains, and in the East there are the Parāng 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 Romanian Plain.
The main river, which collects all the smaller rivers, is the Jiu River.
Neighbours
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% af the country's electricity.
Due to the decrease in mining activity, the county has one of the highest unemployment levels in the country.
Tourism
The main touristical destinations are:
Administrative divisions
The county has 2 municipalities, 6 towns and 61 communes.
Municipalities
Towns
in descending order of size
Communes
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