Dolj County (; originally meant ''Dol(no)-
Jiu'', "lower Jiu", as opposed to ''
Gorj'' (''upper Jiu'')) is a county (
județ) of
Romania
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on the border with
Bulgaria
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, in
Oltenia, with the capital city at
Craiova.
Demographics
In 2011, the county had a population of 660,544 and a population density of .
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Romanians
The Romanians ( ro, români, ; dated exonym '' Vlachs'') are a Romance-speaking ethnic group. Sharing a common Romanian culture and ancestry, and speaking the Romanian language, they live primarily in Romania and Moldova. The 2011 Romania ...
– over 96%
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Romani
Romani may refer to:
Ethnicities
* Romani people, an ethnic group of Northern Indian origin, living dispersed in Europe, the Americas and Asia
** Romani genocide, under Nazi rule
* Romani language, any of several Indo-Aryan languages of the Roma ...
– 3%
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Other minorities – 1%
Geography
This county has a total area of .
The entire area is a plain with the
Danube
The Danube ( ; ) is a river that was once a long-standing frontier of the Roman Empire and today connects 10 European countries, running through their territories or being a border. Originating in Germany, the Danube flows southeast for , pa ...
on the south forming a wide valley crossed by the
Jiu River in the middle. Other small rivers flow through the county, each one forming a small valley. There are some lakes across the county and many ponds and channels in the Danube valley. 6% of the county's area is a
desert.
Neighbours
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Olt County to the east.
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Mehedinți County to the west.
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Gorj County and
Vâlcea County to the north.
*Bulgaria –
Vidin Province to the southwest,
Montana and
Vratsa provinces to the south.
Economy
Agriculture is the county's main industry. The county has a land that is ideal for growing cereals, vegetables, and wines. Other industries are mainly located in the city of
Craiova, the largest city in southwestern Romania.
The county's main industries:
* Automotive industry –
Ford has a factory.
* Heavy electrical and transport equipment –
Electroputere
Electroputere S.A. (which translates as ''Electropower'' in English) is a Romanian company based in Craiova. Founded in 1949, it is one of the largest industrial companies in Romania. Electroputere has produced more than 2,400 diesel locomotives ...
Craiova is the largest factory plant in Romania.
* Aeronautics
* Chemicals processing
* Foods and beverages
* Textiles
* Mechanical parts and components
There are two small ports on the shore of the
Danube
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river –
Bechet and
Calafat.
People
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Corneliu Baba
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Tudor Gheorghe
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Alexandru Macedonski
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Titu Maiorescu
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Amza Pellea
Amza Pellea (; 7 April 1931 – 12 December 1983) was a Romanian actor noted for playing Romanian national heroes on film.
He was born in Băilești, Oltenia, and attended the Carol I High School in Craiova. He later played at the Craiova Th ...
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Gheorghe Popescu
Gheorghe "Gică" Popescu (; born 9 October 1967) is a Romanian former professional football who played as a defender.
He notably played in La Liga where he is a former captain of FC Barcelona. He played for a string of European clubs in that ...
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Doina Ruști
Doina Ruști (; (born 15 February 1957) is a Romanian writer and novelist. Some of her novels are: ' (''The Ghost in the Mill''), 2008, ', 2006, and ''Lizoanca la 11 ani'' (''Lizoanca at age eleven''), 2009.
Biography
Ruști was born in Como� ...
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Francisc Șirato
Francisc Şirato (August 15, 1877, Craiova, Principality of Romania - August 4, 1953, Bucharest
Bucharest ( , ; ro, București ) is the capital and largest city of Romania, as well as its cultural, industrial, and financial centre. It is lo ...
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Marin Sorescu
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Nicolae Titulescu
Nicolae Titulescu (; 4 March 1882 – 17 March 1941) was a Romanian diplomat, at various times government minister, finance and foreign minister, and for two terms president of the General Assembly of the League of Nations (1930–32).
Early ...
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Ion Țuculescu
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Nicolae Vasilescu-Karpen
Nicolae Vasilescu Karpen (December 10 (O.S.)/December 22 (N.S.), 1870, Craiova – March 2, 1964, Bucharest) was a Romanian engineer and physicist, who worked in telegraphy and telephony and had achievements in mechanical engineering, elasticit ...
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Mihai Viteazul
Tourism
Major tourist attractions:
* The city of
Craiova;
* The city of
Calafat;
* Fishing on the
Danube
The Danube ( ; ) is a river that was once a long-standing frontier of the Roman Empire and today connects 10 European countries, running through their territories or being a border. Originating in Germany, the Danube flows southeast for , pa ...
;
* The city of
Băilești
Băilești () is a city in Dolj County, Oltenia, Romania, with a population of 17,537. One village, Balasan, is administered by the city.
The Romanian actor and comedian Amza Pellea and Romanian actor and theatre actor Marcel Iureș
Marcel Iu ...
.
Politics
The Dolj County Council, renewed at the
2020 local elections, consists of 36 counsellors, with the following party composition:
Administrative divisions
Dolj County 3 municipalities, 4 towns and 104 communes
;Municipalities
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Băilești
Băilești () is a city in Dolj County, Oltenia, Romania, with a population of 17,537. One village, Balasan, is administered by the city.
The Romanian actor and comedian Amza Pellea and Romanian actor and theatre actor Marcel Iureș
Marcel Iu ...
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Calafat
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Craiova – capital city; population: 243,765 (as of 2011)
;Towns
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Bechet
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Dăbuleni
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Filiași
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Segarcea
;Communes
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Afumați
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Almăj
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Amărăștii de Jos
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Amărăștii de Sus
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Apele Vii
Apele Vii is a commune in Dolj County, Oltenia, Romania
Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to th ...
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Argetoaia
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Bârca
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Bistreț
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Botoșești-Paia
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Brabova
Brabova is a commune in Dolj County, Oltenia, Romania
Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the ...
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Brădești
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Braloștița
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Bratovoești
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Breasta
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Bucovăț
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Bulzești
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Călărași
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Calopăr
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Caraula
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Cârcea
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Cârna
Cârna is a Commune in Romania, commune in Dolj County, Oltenia, Romania with a population of 2,550 people. It is composed of a single village, Cârna, part of Goicea Commune until 2004, when it was split off.
References
Communes in Dol ...
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Carpen
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Castranova
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Catane
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Celaru
Celaru is a commune in Dolj County, Oltenia, Romania
Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the w ...
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Cerăt
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Cernătești
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Cetate
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Cioroiași
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Ciupercenii Noi
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Coșoveni
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Coțofenii din Dos
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Coțofenii din Față
Coțofenii din Față is a commune in Dolj County, Oltenia, Romania
Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, ...
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Daneți
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Desa
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Dioști
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Dobrești
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Dobrotești
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Drăgotești
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Drănic
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Fărcaș
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Galicea Mare
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Galiciuica
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Gângiova
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Ghercești
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Ghidici
Ghidici is a commune in Dolj County, Oltenia, Romania with a population of 2,408 people. It is composed of a single village, Ghidici, part of Piscu Vechi
Piscu Vechi is a commune in Dolj County, Oltenia, Romania
Romania ( ; ro, România ...
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Ghindeni
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Gighera
Gighera is a commune in Dolj County, Oltenia, Romania
Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the ...
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Giubega
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Giurgița
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Gogoșu
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Goicea
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Goiești
Goiești is a commune in Dolj County, Oltenia, Romania
Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to th ...
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Grecești
Grecești is a commune in Dolj County, Oltenia, Romania
Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to th ...
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Întorsura
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Ișalnița
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Izvoare
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Leu
Leu may refer to:
Businesses and organisations
* LEU, NYSE American stock symbol for Centrus Energy Corp.
* London Ecology Unit, a former body (1986-2000) which advised London boroughs on environmental matters
* Free and Equal (''LeU - Liberi e ...
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Lipovu
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Măceșu de Jos
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Măceșu de Sus
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Maglavit
Maglavit is a commune in Dolj County, Oltenia, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Hunia and Maglavit.
History
In mid-1935, local Romanian Orthodox shepherd Petrache Lupu claimed to have seen and spoken with God. Over the following three ye ...
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Malu Mare
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Mârșani
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Melinești
Melinești is a commune in Dolj County, Oltenia, Romania
Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to t ...
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Mischii
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Moțăței
Moțăței is a commune in Dolj County, Oltenia, Romania
Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to t ...
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Murgași
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Negoi
Negoi is a commune in Dolj County, Oltenia, Romania with a population of 4,286 people. It is composed of a single village, Negoi. It also included Catane and Catanele Noi villages until 2004, when they were split off to form Catane
Catane is a co ...
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Orodel
Orodel is a commune in Dolj County, Oltenia, Romania with a population of 3,242 people. It is composed of five villages: Bechet, Călugărei, Cornu, Orodel, and Teiu.
Natives
* Sorin Cârțu
*Ilie G. Murgulescu
* Nuța Olaru
*Victor Pițurcă
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Ostroveni
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Perișor
Perișor is a commune in Dolj County, Oltenia, Romania
Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to th ...
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Pielești
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Piscu Vechi
Piscu Vechi is a commune in Dolj County, Oltenia, Romania
Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to ...
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Plenița
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Pleșoi
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Podari
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Poiana Mare
Poiana Mare is a commune in Dolj County, Oltenia, Romania
Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary ...
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Predești
Predești is a commune in Dolj County, Oltenia, Romania
Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to t ...
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Radovan
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Rast
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Robănești
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Rojiște
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Sadova
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Sălcuța
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Scăești
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Seaca de Câmp
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Seaca de Pădure
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Secu
Secu is a commune in Dolj County, Oltenia, Romania
Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the we ...
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Siliștea Crucii
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Șimnicu de Sus
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Sopot
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Tălpaș
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Teasc
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Terpezița
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Teslui
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Țuglui
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Unirea
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Urzicuța
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Valea Stanciului
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Vârtop
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Vârvoru de Jos
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Vela
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Verbița
Historical county
Historically, the county was located in the southwestern part of
Greater Romania
The term Greater Romania ( ro, România Mare) usually refers to the borders of the Kingdom of Romania in the interwar period, achieved after the Great Union. It also refers to a pan-nationalist idea.
As a concept, its main goal is the creatio ...
, in the southwest part of the historical region of
Oltenia. Its capital was
Craiova. The interwar county territory comprised the central and southwestern part of the current Dolj county. It was bordered to the north with by the counties of
Gorj and
Valcea, to the west by
Mehedinți County, to the east by
Romanați County, and to the south by the
Kingdom of Bulgaria.
Administration
The county was originally divided into six administrative districts (''
plăși''):
[Portretul României Interbelice – Județul Dolj]
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#Plasa Amaradia, headquartered at Melinești
Melinești is a commune in Dolj County, Oltenia, Romania
Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to t ...
#Plasa Bârca, headquartered at Bârca
#Plasa Calafat, headquartered at Calafat
#Plasa Gângiova, headquartered at Gângiova
#Plasa Ocolul, headquartered at Ocolul
#Plasa Plenița, headquartered at Plenița
Subsequently, four districts were created in place of two of the prior districts (Plasa Bârca and Plasa Gângiova):
#Plasa Bechet, headquartered at Bechet
#Plasa Brabova, headquartered at Brabova
Brabova is a commune in Dolj County, Oltenia, Romania
Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the ...
#Plasa Filiași, headquartered at Filiași
#Plasa Segarcea, headquartered at Segarcea
Population
According to the 1930 census data, the county population was 485,149 inhabitants, ethnically divided as follows: 96.7% Romanian, 0.5% Jews, 0.3% Germans, 0.3% Hungarians, as well as other minorities.[Recensământul general al populației României din 29 decemvrie 1930, Vol. II, pag. 166] From the religious point of view, the population was 98.4% Eastern Orthodox, 0.7% Roman Catholic, 0.5% Jewish, as well as other minorities.
Urban population
In 1930, the county's urban population was 91,788 inhabitants, comprising 90.2% Romanians, 2.4% Jews, 2.2% Romanies, 1.7% Germans, 1.3% Hungarians, as well as other minorities.[ From the religious point of view, the urban population was composed of 92.7% Eastern Orthodox, 3.1% Roman Catholic, 2.5% Jewish, 0.7% Lutheran, 0.3% Calvinist, 0.3% Greek Catholic, as well as other minorities.
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