Gorj County

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Gorj (Template:IPA2) is a county (judeţ) of Romania, in Oltenia, with the capital city at Târgu Jiu.

1 Demographics
2 Geography
- 2.1 Neighbours
3 Economy
4 Tourism
5 Administrative divisions
6 References

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Demographics

In 2002, it had a population of 387,308 and the population density was 69/km².

Romanians - over 98%<ref>National Institute of Statistics, "Populaţia după etnie"</ref>
Rromas, others.

Year	County population<ref>National Institute of Statistics, "Populaţia la recensămintele din anii 1948, 1956, 1966, 1977, 1992 şi 2002"</ref>
1948	280,524
1956	293,031
1966	298,382
1977	348,521
1992	401,021
2002	387,308

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Geography

This county has a total area of 5,602 km².

The North side of the county consists of various mountains from the Southern Carpathians group. In the West there are the Vulcanului Mountains, and in the East there are the Parâng Mountains and the Negoveanu Mountains. The two groups are split by the Jiu River.

To the South, the heights decrease through the hills to a high plain at the Western end of the Romanian Plain.

The main river, which collects all the smaller rivers, is the Jiu River.

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Neighbours

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Vâlcea County in the East.
Mehedinţi County and Caraş-Severin County in the West.
Hunedoara County in the North.
Dolj County in the South.

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Economy

The predominant industries in the county are:

Mining equipment industry.
Food and beverages industry.
Textile industry.
Mechanical components industry.
Glass industry.
Wood industry.

In the North of the county coal is extracted, near Motru and Rovinari. There are two big thermo electrical power plants at Rovinari and Turceni, and some hydro-electrical power plants. The county is the biggest electricity producer in Romania with 36% af the country's electricity.

Due to the decrease in mining activity, the county has one of the highest unemployment levels in the country.

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