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Târgu Cărbunești

Coordinates: 44°57′30″N 23°30′23″E / 44.95833°N 23.50639°E / 44.95833; 23.50639
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Târgu Cărbunești
Cămărășeasca Monastery
Cămărășeasca Monastery
Coat of arms of Târgu Cărbunești
Location in Gorj County
Location in Gorj County
Târgu Cărbunești is located in Romania
Târgu Cărbunești
Târgu Cărbunești
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 44°57′30″N 23°30′23″E / 44.95833°N 23.50639°E / 44.95833; 23.50639
CountryRomania
CountyGorj
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Dănuț Birău[1] (PSD)
Area
137 km2 (53 sq mi)
Elevation
200 m (700 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
7,616
 • Density56/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
215500
Area code(+40) 02 53
Vehicle reg.GJ
Websitewww.primariacarbunesti.ro

Târgu Cărbunești is a town in Gorj County, Oltenia, Romania with a population of 7,616 (as of 2021).[3] It lies in the south-eastern part of the county and administers ten villages: Blahnița de Jos, Cărbunești-Sat, Cojani, Crețești, Curteana, Floreșteni, Măceșu, Pojogeni, Rogojeni, and Ștefănești.

The town is crossed by National road DN67B [ro] and is also served by the Cărbunești Railway Station, which was built in 1888. Since 2003, the city hosts a centre for the rehabilitation of children with mental illnesses which was built with funds from a donation of the Duke of Luxembourg.[citation needed] The "Cărbunești Day" is celebrated on August 29.[citation needed]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1977 7,519—    
1992 9,281+23.4%
2002 9,338+0.6%
2011 7,897−15.4%
2021 7,616−3.6%
Source: Census data

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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.
  3. ^ Rezultatele finale ale Recensământului din 2011: "Tab8. Populația stabilă după etnie – județe, municipii, orașe, comune". Institutul Național de Statistică din România. July 2013. Retrieved 5 August 2013.