Bumbești-Jiu
Bumbești-Jiu | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location in Gorj County | |
Bumbești-Jiu Location in Romania | |
Coordinates: 45°10′43″N 23°22′53″E / 45.17861°N 23.38139°ECoordinates: 45°10′43″N 23°22′53″E / 45.17861°N 23.38139°E | |
Country | Romania |
County | Gorj |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2024) | Constantin Bobaru[1] (PSD) |
Area | 210 km2 (80 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[2] | 8,932 |
• Density | 43/km2 (110/sq mi) |
Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
Vehicle reg. | GJ |
Website | www |
Bumbești-Jiu (Romanian pronunciation: [bumˌbeʃtʲ ˈʒiw] (listen)) is a town in Gorj County, Oltenia, Romania, on the river Jiu. It administers four villages: Curtișoara, Lăzărești, Pleșa and Tetila. It officially became a town in 1989, as a result of the Romanian rural systematization program.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1992 | 11,111 | — |
2002 | 11,882 | +6.9% |
2011 | 8,932 | −24.8% |
Source: Census data |
The town features the Lainici Monastery, the (built in 1418), and a "Village Museum".
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References[]
- ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ^ "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
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- Towns in Romania
- Populated places in Gorj County
- Localities in Oltenia
- Monotowns in Romania
- Gorj County geography stubs