Târgu Jiu
Târgu Jiu | |
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City Hall Holy Archangels Church and Gorj County Prefecture Ecaterina Teodoroiu Memorial House City center | |
Location in Gorj County | |
Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 45°2′3″N 23°16′29″E / 45.03417°N 23.27472°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Gorj |
| Established | 1406 (first official record as Jiul) |
| Subdivisions | Bârsești, Drăgoieni, Iezureni, Polata, Preajba Mare, Romanești, Slobozia, Ursați |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–2028) | Marcel Romanescu (PSD) |
Area | 102 km2 (39 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 326 m (1,070 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 210 m (690 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01) | 73,545 |
| • Density | 721/km2 (1,870/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 200xyz |
| Area code | +40 x53 |
| Vehicle reg. | GJ |
| Website | www |
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.
The city is noted for the Sculptural Ensemble of Constantin Brâncuși, inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2024.