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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”).
Târgu Jiu. 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.
Ionești is a commune in Gorj County, Oltenia, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Gura Șușiței, Iliești, Ionești and Picu. It is composed of four villages: Gura Șușiței, Iliești, Ionești and Picu.
Brănești is a commune in Gorj County, Oltenia, Romania. It is composed of six villages: Bădești, Brănești, Brebenei, Capu Dealului, Gilortu and Pârâu. It is composed of six villages: Bădești, Brănești, Brebenei, Capu Dealului, Gilortu and Pârâu.
Turkish origin from the proper name "Ibrail". Among the earlier names are Ibraila, Brilago, Uebereyl, Brailov. From Bucur, personal name meaning "joyful", cognate with Albanian bukur (beautiful), assumed to be of Thraco-Dacian origin. Greek origin from Μουσαίος (Mousaios), the original name of the city of Buzău.
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The monument was commissioned by the National League of Gorj Women to honor those soldiers who had defended Târgu Jiu in 1916 from the forces of the Central Powers. Constantin Brâncuși (1876–1957) was at the time living in Paris, but welcomed the opportunity to create a large commemorative sculpture in his homeland. He accepted the ...
Shah Neshin Gorj castle (Persian: قلعه شاه نشین گورج) is a historical castle located in Amlash County in Gilan Province, The longevity of this fortress dates back to the Historical periods after Islam.