Dolj (dolʒ) is a county (judeţ) of Romania, in Oltenia, with the capital city at Craiova (population: 314,437).

Demographics

• Romanians - over 96%
• Rromas (Gypsies) - 3%
• Serbians and Bulgarians almost 1%.

Geography

The entire area is flat, a plain with the Danube on the South forming a wide valley, and crossed by the Jiu River in the middle. Also other small rivers flow, each one forming ints small valley. There are some lakes across the county and many ponds and channel on the Danube valley. 6% of the county's area is an desert

Neighbours

• Olt County to the East.
• Mehedinţi County to the West.
• Gorj County and Vâlcea County to the North.
• Bulgaria to the South - Vidin Province, Montana Province and Vratsa Province.

Economy

The county's main industries:

• Automotive industry - Daewoo had a factory. The Romanian government will acquire Daewoo's 51% share at the end of August 2006, with plans to resell it. General Motors and Renault are among those who have expressed interest in the factory.
• Heavy electrical and transport equipment - Electroputere Craiova is the largest factory plant in Romania.
• Aeronautics
• Chemicals processing
• Foods and beverages
• Textiles
• Mechanical parts and components

There are two small ports on the shore of the Danube river - Bechet and Calafat.

People

• Corneliu Baba
• Tudor Gheorghe
• Alexandru Macedonski
• Titu Maiorescu
• Amza Pellea
• Francisc Şirato
• Marin Sorescu
• Nicolae Titulescu
• Ion Ţuculescu
• Nicolae Vasilescu-Karpen
• Mihai Viteazul

Tourism

• The city of Craiova;
• The city of Calafat;
• Fishing on the Danube;
• The city of Bailesti.

Administrative divisions

Municipalities

• Craiova
• Băileşti
• Calafat

Towns

• Bechet
• Dăbuleni
• Filiaşi
• Segarcea

Communes

References