NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Dolj County

Dolj is a county (judeţ) in the Southern Romania, in South-Western Wallachia region, in the South of Oltenia, with the capital city at Craiova (population: 314,437). Map of Romania with Wallachia in yellow. ... Craiova (, formerly spelled Krajova) is a Romanian city, the capital of the county of Dolj, situated near the left bank of the river Jiu. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... A judeÅ£ is an administrative division in Romania and was also used for some time in Moldova. ... Map of Romania with Wallachia in yellow. ... Map of Romania with Oltenia highlighted Oltenia or Lesser Wallachia is a historical province of Romania. ... Craiova (, formerly spelled Krajova) is a Romanian city, the capital of the county of Dolj, situated near the left bank of the river Jiu. ...

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Administrative map of Romania with Olt county highlighted Olt is a Romanian county (Judeţ) in the Wallachia region, with the capital city at Slatina (population: 87,608). ... Administrative map of Romania with MehedinÅ£i county highlighted MehedinÅ£i is a Romanian county (JudeÅ£) in the Oltenia region, with the capital city at Turnu Severin (population: 118,734). ... Administrative map of Romania with Gorj county highlighted Gorj is a Romanian county (Judeţ) in the Wallachia region, with the capital city at Târgu Jiu (population: 98,897). ... Administrative map of Romania with VÃ¢lcea county highlighted VÃ¢lcea is a Romanian county (JudeÅ£) in the Wallachia region, with the capital city at RÃ¢mnicu VÃ¢lcea (population: 119,581). ... Vidin province shown within Bulgaria Vidin is the northwesternmost province of Bulgaria. ... Montana region shown within Bulgaria Montana is a province in northwestern Bulgaria, bordering Serbia and Montenegro and Romania. ... This article needs to be wikified. ...

Demographics

In 2000, it had a population of 749,019 and the population density was 101/km². This article is about the year 2000. ...

Over 96% of the population are Romanians, with the biggest minority being the Rromas (Gypsies) with 3% and Serbians and Bulgarians almost 1%. Roma people in Transylvania, 19th century The Roma people (pronounced rahma, singular Rom, sometimes Rroma, and Rrom) along with the closely related Sinti people are commonly known as Gypsies in English. ... Serbia and Montenegro -Serbia -Kosovo and Metohia -Vojvodina -Montenegro Official language Serbian1 Capital Belgrade Area - Total - % water 88,361 km² n/a Population - Total (1998) - Density 11,206,847 126. ...

Geography

The entire area is flat, a plain with the Danube on the South forming a wide valey, and crossed by the Jiu River in the middle. Also other small rivers flow, each one forming ints small valley. There are some lakes across the county and many ponds and channel on the Danube valley. The Danube (Donau in German; Dunaj in Slovak; Duna in Hungarian; Dunav in Croatian and Serbian; Ð”ÑƒÐ½Ð°Ð² in Bulgarian; DunÄƒre in Romanian; Ð”ÑƒÐ½Ð°Ð¹ (Dunay) in Ukrainian; Danuvius in Latin) is Europes second-longest river (after the Volga). ... This article is about the Romanian river Jiu. ... The Danube (Donau in German; Dunaj in Slovak; Duna in Hungarian; Dunav in Croatian and Serbian; Ð”ÑƒÐ½Ð°Ð² in Bulgarian; DunÄƒre in Romanian; Ð”ÑƒÐ½Ð°Ð¹ (Dunay) in Ukrainian; Danuvius in Latin) is Europes second-longest river (after the Volga). ...

Economy

The county is mainly an agricultural one with land ideal for growing Cereals, vegetables and wines. The industry is manly located in the city of Craiova, the biggest city in South-Western Romania. Cereal crops are mostly grasses cultivated for their edible seeds (actually a fruit called a grain, technically a caryopsis). ... Vegetables on a market Vegetable is a nutritional and culinary term denoting any part of a plant that is commonly consumed by humans as food, but is not regarded as a culinary fruit, nut, herb, spice, or grain. ... This article is about the beverage. ... Craiova (, formerly spelled Krajova) is a Romanian city, the capital of the county of Dolj, situated near the left bank of the river Jiu. ...

The county has two harbours on the Danube - Bechet and Calafat. This article needs copyediting (checking for proper English spelling, grammar, usage, etc. ... Electroputere (which translates as Electropower in English) is a Romanian company based in Craiova, which manufactures electrical machinery, such as locomotives. ... The Danube (Donau in German; Dunaj in Slovak; Duna in Hungarian; Dunav in Croatian and Serbian; Ð”ÑƒÐ½Ð°Ð² in Bulgarian; DunÄƒre in Romanian; Ð”ÑƒÐ½Ð°Ð¹ (Dunay) in Ukrainian; Danuvius in Latin) is Europes second-longest river (after the Volga). ... Calafat is a town in Dolj county, Romania, on the river Danube, opposite the Bulgarian city of Vidin. ...

Tourism

Craiova (, formerly spelled Krajova) is a Romanian city, the capital of the county of Dolj, situated near the left bank of the river Jiu. ... Calafat is a town in Dolj county, Romania, on the river Danube, opposite the Bulgarian city of Vidin. ... The Danube (Donau in German; Dunaj in Slovak; Duna in Hungarian; Dunav in Croatian and Serbian; Ð”ÑƒÐ½Ð°Ð² in Bulgarian; DunÄƒre in Romanian; Ð”ÑƒÐ½Ð°Ð¹ (Dunay) in Ukrainian; Danuvius in Latin) is Europes second-longest river (after the Volga). ...

Administrative divisions

Municipalities

Craiova (, formerly spelled Krajova) is a Romanian city, the capital of the county of Dolj, situated near the left bank of the river Jiu. ... BÄƒileÅŸti is a town in the Dolj county, Oltenia, Romania, with a population of 20,081. ... Calafat is a town in Dolj county, Romania, on the river Danube, opposite the Bulgarian city of Vidin. ...

Towns

FiliaÅŸi is a town in Dolj county, Romania, on the Jiu River. ... Segarcea is a small town in the Dolj County, Romania, about 25 kilometres of Craiova, the capital of the County. ...

Category: Counties of Romania Administrative map of Romania As of 2003, Romania is divided into 41 counties and one municipality, as follows: A new administrative division was proposed, dividing the country into regions, but its implementation is uncertain since the county division is favoured by most Romanians. ... Large flag of Romania Image originally derived from the public domain flags of the CIA World Factbook. ... ... Administrative map of Romania with Arad county highlighted Arad is a Romanian county (Judeţ) in the Crişana region, with the capital city at Arad (population: 185,272). ... Administrative map of Romania with ArgeÅŸ county highlighted ArgeÅŸ is a Romanian county (JudeÅ£) in the Wallachia region, with the capital city at PiteÅŸti (population: 187,558). ... Administrative map of Romania with BacÄƒu county highlighted BacÄƒu (Hungarian: BÃ¡kÃ³) is a Romanian county (JudeÅ£) in the Moldovia region, with the capital city at BacÄƒu. ... 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Administrative map of Romania with Satu Mare county highlighted Satu Mare (Hungarian: Szatmár) is a Romanian county (Judeţ) in the Transylvania region, with the capital city at Satu Mare (population: 130,573). ... Sibiu (Hungarian: Szeben) is a county (JudeÅ£) in the center of Romania, in Transylvania region, with the capital city Sibiu (population: 170,038). ... Administrative map of Romania with Suceava county highlighted Suceava is a Romanian county (Judeţ) in the Bukovina region, with the capital city at Suceava (population: 118,670). ... TimiÅŸ (Hungarian: Temes) is a county (judeÅ£) in Western Romania, in Western Transylvania - Banat region, with the capital city at TimiÅŸoara (population: 305,977 as of 2004). ... Administrative map of Romania with Tulcea county highlighted Tulcea is a Romanian county (Judeţ) in the Dobrogea region, with the capital city at Tulcea (population: 96,813). ... 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