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Gorj County (Romanian pronunciation: ⓘ) is a county 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”).
The Totea gas field is a natural gas field located in Licurici, Gorj County, Romania.When discovered in 2011, it was the largest gas deposit found in the country since 2005, [1] with initial total proven reserves of around 360 billion ft 3 (10 km 3).
Târgu Jiu (Romanian pronunciation: [ˌtɨrɡu ˈʒiw], is the capital of Gorj County in the Oltenia region of Romania. It is situated on the Southern Sub-Carpathians, on the banks of the river Jiu. Eight localities are administered by the city: Bârsești, Drăgoieni, Iezureni, Polata, Preajba Mare, Romanești, Slobozia, and Ursați.
Gorj: Slavic From Gora Jiu, "Jiu of the mountains". The Jiu river flows through the county. Harghita: Uncertain Possibly related to "Argeș" (Argessos), but the peculiar phonetic form indicates that there was an unknown intermediary language that was not Romanian, Hungarian or Slavic, possibly some form of Sarmatian or Scythian. Hunedoara ...
Gorj: Subdivisions: Aninoasa, Bobaia, Costești, Groșerea, Sterpoaia: Government • Mayor (2024–2028) Marius Dimulescu [1] Area. 92.46 km 2 (35.70 sq mi)
Rovinari (Romanian pronunciation: [roviˈnarʲ]) is a town in Gorj County, Oltenia, Romania. A large coal burning electric power plant it is located near the town. Surface and underground lignite coal mines operate in the surrounding area. It officially became a town in 1981, as a result of the Romanian rural systematization program.
Urdari is a commune in Gorj County, Oltenia, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Fântânele, Hotăroasa, and Urdari. It is composed of three villages: Fântânele, Hotăroasa, and Urdari. Natives
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