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Motru () is a city in Romania, Gorj County. It is situated on the river Motru and its tributary, the river Ploștina, in western Oltenia. The county capital Târgu Jiu is located about northeast. The city administers eight villages: Dealu Pomilor, Horăști, Însurăței, Leurda, Lupoița, Ploștina, Roșiuța, and Râpa.

Key facts

Romanian subdivision.type
municipality
Romanian subdivision.county
Gorj
Romanian subdivision.image_shield
ROU Motru COA.png
Romanian subdivision.image_skyline
Motru.jpg
Romanian subdivision.image_caption
View over the city from Motru Hills
Romanian subdivision.image_map
Motru jud Gorj.png
Romanian subdivision.map_caption
Location in Gorj County
Romanian subdivision.leader_name
Costel-Cosmin Morega
Romanian subdivision.leader_party
PSD
Romanian subdivision.leader_term
2024–2028
Romanian subdivision.elevation
185
Romanian subdivision.area_total
50.09
Romanian subdivision.population_total
auto
Romanian subdivision.postal_code
215200
Romanian subdivision.area_code
(+40) 02 53

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Motru
Located in
Gorj County
Population
15950
Area
50.090000
Time zone
UTC+03:00
Official website
www.primariamotru.ro
Image
Motru.jpg
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Commons category
Motru
street address
Gării, nr. 1
contains settlement
Roșiuța
postal code
215200
located in/on physical feature
Oltenia
native label
Motru
phone number
+40-372788536
population by native language
12
email address
mailto:[email protected]
inception
1966-00-00
historical region
Oltenia
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Encyclopedic overview

9 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Present
  • Demography
  • Transportation
  • Natives
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  • See also
  • References
  • Bibliography

Motru () is a city in Romania, Gorj County. It is situated on the river Motru and its tributary, the river Ploștina, in western Oltenia. The county capital Târgu Jiu is located about northeast. The city administers eight villages: Dealu Pomilor, Horăști, Însurăței, Leurda, Lupoița, Ploștina, Roșiuța, and Râpa.

== History ==

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Motru” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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