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Scoarța

Coordinates: 45°01′N 23°27′E / 45.017°N 23.450°E / 45.017; 23.450
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Scoarța
Wooden church in Pișteștii din Deal
Wooden church in Pișteștii din Deal
Scoarța is located in Romania
Scoarța
Scoarța
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°01′N 23°27′E / 45.017°N 23.450°E / 45.017; 23.450
CountryRomania
CountyGorj
SubdivisionsBobu, Budieni, Câmpu Mare, Cerătu de Copăcioasa, Colibași, Copăcioasa, Lazuri, Lintea, Mogoșani, Pișteștii din Deal, Scoarța
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Ion-Grigore Stamatoiu[1] (PSD)
Area
84.29 km2 (32.54 sq mi)
Elevation
242 m (794 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
5,529
 • Density66/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
217425
Area code+(40) x53
Vehicle reg.GJ
Websiteprimariascoarta.ro

Scoarța is a commune in Gorj County, Oltenia, Romania. It is composed of eleven villages: Bobu, Budieni, Câmpu Mare, Cerătu de Copăcioasa, Colibași, Copăcioasa, Lazuri, Lintea, Mogoșani, Pișteștii din Deal, and Scoarța.

The commune is located in the central part of Gorj County, 8 km (5 mi) north of the town of Târgu Cărbunești and 17 km (11 mi) east of the county seat, Târgu Jiu. National road DN67 [ro] connects it to Târgu Jiu and Drobeta-Turnu Severin to the west and to Râmnicu Vâlcea to the east.

Scoarța lies at an altitude of 242 m (794 ft), on the banks of the rivers Blahnița and Zlast.

Natives

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  • Aristotel Stamatoiu (1929–2016), counterintelligence general and director of the Romanian Intelligence Service from 1984 to 1990

References

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  1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.