Târgu Jiu
capital of the county of Gorj, Romania
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Summary
Târgu Jiu is a municipality of Romania[1]. It draws 719 Wikipedia views per month (municipality of romania category, ranking #38 of 102).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Gorj County[3]
- Country: Romania[4]
- Head of government: Marcel Laurențiu Romanescu[5]
- Instance of: capital of county in Romania[6]
- Capital: Târgu Jiu[7]
- Twinned administrative body: Noci[8], Lauchhammer[9], Yambol[10], Pendik[11], Forbach[12]
- Postal code: 210101–210260[13]
- Commons category: Târgu Jiu[14]
- Inception: November 23, 1406[15]
- Located in/on physical feature: Oltenia[16]
- Official website: http://www.targujiu.ro[17]
- Topic's main category: Category:Târgu Jiu[18]
- Email address: mailto:primaria.targujiu@xnet.ro[19]
- Population: 82,504[20], 9763[21], 13,030[22], 17,698[23], 19,618[24], 30,805[25], 63,651[26], 98,238[27], 96,641[28], 73,545[29], 4076[30], 6634[31], 26,634[32]
- Office held by head of government: mayor of Târgu Jiu[33]
- Phone number: +40-253213317[34]
- Described by source: Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[35], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[36]
- Capital of: Gorj County[37]
- Contains settlement: Târgu Jiu[38], Bârsești[39], Drăgoieni[40], Iezureni[41], Polata[42], Preajba Mare[43], Romanești[44], Slobozia[45], Ursați[46]
- Official name: Târgu Jiu[47]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in Târgu Jiu[48]
- Native label: Târgu Jiu[49]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Târgu Jiu[50]
- Owner of: CS Pandurii Târgu Jiu[51], Stadionul Tudor Vladimirescu[52]
- Elevation above sea level: 268.000000 m[53]
Why It Matters
Târgu Jiu has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] It is known by 57 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]