Motru

This article covers the Romanian city. For the river of the same name see Motru (river) , for the Romanian philosopher, playwright and politician see Constantin Rădulescu-Motru .

Motru
Basic data
State :	Romania
Historical region :	Little Wallachia
Circle :	Gorj
Coordinates :	44 ° 48 '  N , 22 ° 58'  E Coordinates: 44 ° 48 '15 "  N , 22 ° 58' 10"  E
Time zone :	EET ( UTC +2)
Height :	185  m
Area :	50.09  km²
Residents :	19,079 (October 20, 2011)
Population density :	381 inhabitants per km²
Postal code :	215200
Telephone code :	(+40) 02 53
License plate :	GJ
Structure and administration (as of 2016)
Community type :	Municipality
Structure :	8 Landscapes / cadastral communities: Dealu Pomilor , Horăşti , Însurăței , Leurda , Lupoița , Ploştina , Roşiuța , Râpa
Mayor :	Gigel Jianu ( PNL )
Postal address :	St. Gării, no. 1 loc. Motru, jud. Gorj, RO-215200
Website :	www.primariamotru.ro

Motru is a town in Gorj County in Romania .

Geographical location

Motru is located on a river of the same name in the west of Little Wallachia . The district capital Târgu Jiu is about 35 km northeast.

history

Motru was created by administrative decision in 1966 on the territory of the then municipality Ploştina , which together with seven other villages became part of the new city. The reason for the decision to found a city was the development of several hard coal deposits.

The region has been inhabited since the time of the Roman Empire at the latest ; In 1964 some silver coins from the time of Emperor Septimius Severus (193-211) were found in the district of Leurda . The oldest documented settlement on the territory of today's city is Ploştina (mentioned in a document in 1385).

In the villages incorporated today, some free farmers lived, others were subject to the monastery in Tismana .

In 2000 Motru was named a municipality ( Municipiul ) - that is, a more important city.

The most important industry in the city is mining; in addition, agriculture and animal husbandry play an important role, especially in the incorporated villages.

population

At the 2002 census there were 22,967 people in the city, including 22,718 Romanians , 91 Hungarians , 129 Roma and 15 Germans.

traffic

Motru has a rail connection via a line leading from Strehaia , which was put into operation in 1962. Local trains run to Craiova several times a day . There are also bus connections to the district capital Târgu Jiu . Motru is on the National Road Drum național 67 from Drobeta Turnu Severin to Râmnicu Vâlcea .

Attractions

There are no objects of significance for tourism.

Web links

Commons : Motru  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ 2011 census in Romania at citypopulation.de
2. ↑ Website of the city of Motru, accessed on November 25, 2008 ( Memento of the original from May 3, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
3. ↑ 2002 census, accessed November 25, 2008