Novaci

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Novaci
Novaci coat of arms
Novaci (Romania)
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Basic data
State : RomaniaRomania Romania
Historical region : Little Wallachia
Circle : Gorj
Coordinates : 45 ° 10 '  N , 23 ° 40'  E Coordinates: 45 ° 10 '27 "  N , 23 ° 40' 2"  E
Time zone : EET ( UTC +2)
Height : 460  m
Area : 245  km²
Residents : 5,431 (October 20, 2011)
Population density : 22 inhabitants per km²
Postal code : 215300
Telephone code : (+40) 02 53
License plate : GJ
Structure and administration (as of 2016)
Community type : city
Structure : 4 Landscapes / cadastral communities: Berceşti , Hirişeşti , Pociovaliştea , Siteşti
Mayor : Dumitru Leuștean ( PNL )
Postal address : St. Parângului, no. 79
loc. Novaci, jud. Gorj, RO-215300
Website :

Novaci is a small town in Gorj County in Romania .

Geographical location

Novaci lies in the foothills of the Southern Carpathians , on the south side of the Parâng Mountains on the Gilort River . The district capital Târgu Jiu is located about 35 km southwest.

history

The present-day town of Novaci emerged from a large number of shepherd settlements. The first documentary mention took place in 1502 at the time of the Wallachian prince Radu cel Mare , whereby indirect documentary evidence suggests that the place already existed during the reign of Prince Mircea cel Bătrân (1386-1418). In 1847 a customs post was established. In 1968 Novaci received city status.

The most important branches of industry are tourism, wood production and processing and livestock husbandry (especially sheep breeding).

population

At the 2002 census there were 6,105 people in the city, including 6,064 Romanians and 35 Roma . About 2800 lived in Novaci, the rest in the four incorporated towns.

traffic

Novaci has no rail connection. The city is located on the national road ( drum național ) DN 67C, which here corresponds to the Transalpina , which opened in 1935 and runs over the Parâng Mountains .

Attractions

  • Wooden church Sf. Dumitru (18th century)
  • Wooden church Sf. Voievozi (1758) in the district of Hirişeşti
  • Wooden church Intrarea în Biserică a Maicii Domnului (1834) in the district of Berceşti
  • Rânca tourist complex with ski area

Web links

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

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ 2011 census in Romania at citypopulation.de
  2. ^ Enciclopedia României, accessed May 7, 2009
  3. ↑ 2002 census, accessed May 7, 2009