Municipiul Craiova
Local name: Craiova
Located in Dolj County, Romania Coordinates: 44°19′10″ N 23°48′31″ E
- Population
- 304,142
- 304.1K
- Elevation
- 109 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Bucharest · UTC+02:00
- Places inside
- 9
- listed under Municipiul Craiova
About Municipiul Craiova
Municipiul Craiova is a district. Location: Dolj County, Romania. Population: 304,142.
Craiova (, also US: , Romanian: [kraˈjova] ) is the largest city in southwestern Romania, the seventh largest city in the country and the capital of Dolj County, situated near the east bank of the river Jiu in central Oltenia. It is a longstanding political center, and is located at approximately equal distances from the Southern Carpathians (north) and the River Danube (south). Craiova is the chief commercial city west of Bucharest and the most important city of Oltenia.
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At a glance
- Built
- 1475
- Area
- 85.6 km²
Source: Wikidata
In comparison
- Listed here: Village: 8, City: 1
Places in Municipiul Craiova
9 places-
Craiova City234.1K
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Cernele Village2.8K
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Mofleni Village1.7K
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Șimnicu de Jos Village995
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Popoveni Village1K
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Făcăi Village1.1K
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Cernelele de Sus Village864
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Rovine Village655
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Izvorul Rece Village629
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Valea Jiului Natural site, Romania2.5 km NE
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Valea Lânga Natural site, Romania15 km E
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Valea Petroaia Natural site, Romania17 km NW
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Valea Leului Natural site, Romania15 km S
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Valea Ungurenilor Natural site, Romania19 km NE
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Valea Strâmba Natural site, Romania20 km NE
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources