Târgu Cărbunești
Târgu Cărbunești | |
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_din_Targu_Carbunesti_(93).JPG) Cămărășeasca Monastery | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location in Gorj County | |
  Târgu Cărbunești Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 44°57′30″N 23°30′23″E / 44.95833°N 23.50639°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Gorj |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–2028) | Dănuț Birău[2] (PSD) |
Area | 137 km2 (53 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 200 m (660 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 7,616 |
| • Density | 55.6/km2 (144/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 215500 |
| Area code | +(40) 0253 |
| Vehicle reg. | GJ |
| Website | www |
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.[4]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
Natives
- Cristian Albeanu (born 1971), footballer
- Florin Cioabă, (1954–2013), Pentecostal minister and self-proclaimed King of the Gypsies
- Radu Pietreanu (born 1964), actor, scenarist, and singer
- Ion Sburlea (born 1971), footballer
- Lidia Șimon (born 1973), long-distance runner
References
- ^ "2021 Romanian census". National Institute of Statistics. 1 December 2021.
- ^ "Results of the 2024 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Istoria orasului" (in Romanian).
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Gilort river in Târgu Cărbunești
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