Rovinari

Rovinari
Basic data
State :	Romania
Historical region :	Little Wallachia
Circle :	Gorj
Coordinates :	44 ° 56 '  N , 23 ° 11'  E Coordinates: 44 ° 55 '53 "  N , 23 ° 10' 43"  E
Time zone :	EET ( UTC +2)
Height :	195  m
Area :	26.33  km²
Residents :	11,816 (October 20, 2011)
Population density :	449 inhabitants per km²
Postal code :	215400
Telephone code :	(+40) 02 53
License plate :	GJ
Structure and administration (as of 2016)
Community type :	city
Mayor :	Robert-Dorin Filip ( ALDE )
Postal address :	St. Florilor, no. 3 loc. Rovinari, jud. Gorj, RO-215400
Website :	www.primariarovinari.ro

Rovinari is a town in Gorj County in Romania .

Geographical location

Rovinari is located in the foothills of the Southern Carpathians on the edge of the Depresiunea Târgu Jiu valley , in a loop of the Jiu ( Schil ) canalized here . The district capital Târgu Jiu is located about 15 km northeast.

history

Rovinari power plant

Rovinari was originally a small, agricultural village. Since the end of the First World War , but increasingly since the 1950s, low-grade hard coal ( lignite ) has been mined partly in open-cast and partly underground mines in the area around Rovinari . The village took on a completely different character; some settlements had to give way to mining activities; numerous prefabricated buildings were built for this. The Jiu River has been relocated in parts. In 1981, Rovinari received city status.

The most important industries in the city are mining and power generation. The Rovinari power plant was built in the 1970s .

population

At the 2002 census, there were 12,509 people in the city, including 12,457 Romanians , 28 Roma and 20 Hungarians .

traffic

Rovinari is on the railway line from Târgu Jiu to Craiova . A total of five train stations on this route are in the city area. There are also bus connections to the district capital Târgu Jiu . Europastraße 79 runs on the outskirts of the city .

Attractions

• Wooden church (1840)

Town twinning

• Turek in Poland since 2008

Web links

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

Individual evidence

1. ↑ 2011 census in Romania at citypopulation.de
2. ^ City website, accessed December 29, 2008
3. ↑ 2002 census, accessed December 29, 2008