Bumbești-Jiu

Also known as Bumbeşti-Jiu, Bumbesti-Jiu

Bumbești-Jiu () is a town in Gorj County, Oltenia, Romania, on the river Jiu. It administers four villages: Curtișoara, Lăzărești, Pleșa and Tetila. It officially became a town in 1989, as a result of the Romanian rural systematization program.

Key facts

Romanian subdivision.type: town
Romanian subdivision.county: Gorj
Romanian subdivision.population_total: auto
Romanian subdivision.map_caption: Location in Gorj County
Romanian subdivision.image_shield: ROU_GJ_Bumbesti-Jiu_CoA.png
Romanian subdivision.image_map: Bumbesti-Jiu jud Gorj.png
Romanian subdivision.leader_name: Constantin Bobaru
Romanian subdivision.leader_term: 2024–2028
Romanian subdivision.leader_party: PSD
Romanian subdivision.area_total_km2: 210

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Bumbești-Jiu
Country: Habsburg monarchy
Located in: Gorj County
Population: 7684
Area: 210.000000
Elevation: 400.000000
Time zone: UTC+03:00
Official website: www.bumbesti-jiu.ro
Image: ValeaSaduluiGJ (2).JPG

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contains settlement: Tetila
Commons category: Bumbești-Jiu
phone number: +40-253463465
street address: Parângului, nr. 101
postal code: 215100
located in/on physical feature: Oltenia
native label: Bumbești-Jiu
population by native language: 3
email address: mailto:[email protected]
inception: 1514-12-14
historical region: Oltenia

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The town features the Lainici Monastery, the Vișina Monastery (built in 1418), and a "Village Museum".

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