Târgu Cărbunești

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Town in Gorj, Romania

Târgu Cărbunești

Town

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 / 44.95833; 23.50639
Country| Romania
County| Gorj
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
• Density| 56/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zone| EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code|

215500

Area code| (+40) 02 53
Vehicle reg.| GJ
Website| www.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 populationYear| Pop.| ±%

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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

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* Cristian Albeanu (born 1971), footballer.
* Florin Cioabă, (1954–2013), Pentecostal minister and self-proclaimed King of the Gypsies.
* Ion Sburlea (born 1971), footballer.
* Lidia Șimon (born 1973), long-distance runner.

## 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.

* Târgu Cărbunești townhall

* Gilort river in Târgu Cărbunești

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Gorj County, Romania

Cities|

* Târgu Jiu (county seat)
* Motru

Towns|

* Bumbești-Jiu
* Novaci
* Rovinari
* Târgu Cărbunești
* Țicleni
* Tismana
* Turceni

Communes|

* Albeni
* Alimpești
* Aninoasa
* Arcani
* Baia de Fier
* Bălănești
* Bălești
* Bâlteni
* Bărbătești
* Bengești-Ciocadia
* Berlești
* Bolboși
* Borăscu
* Brănești
* Bumbești-Pițic
* Bustuchin
* Câlnic
* Căpreni
* Cătunele
* Ciuperceni
* Crasna
* Crușeț
* Dănciulești
* Dănești
* Drăgotești
* Drăguțești
* Fărcășești
* Glogova
* Godinești
* Hurezani
* Ionești
* Jupânești
* Lelești
* Licurici
* Logrești
* Mătăsari
* Mușetești
* Negomir
* Padeș
* Peștișani
* Plopșoru
* Polovragi
* Prigoria
* Roșia de Amaradia
* Runcu
* Săcelu
* Samarinești
* Săulești
* Schela
* Scoarța
* Slivilești
* Stănești
* Stejari
* Stoina
* Țânțăreni
* Telești
* Turburea
* Turcinești
* Urdari
* Văgiulești
* Vladimir

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