Dolj
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Dolj County Județul Dolj |
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| Coordinates: 44°10′N 23°42′E / 44.17°N 23.7°ECoordinates: 44°10′N 23°42′E / 44.17°N 23.7°E | ||
| Country |
 Romania
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| Development region1 | Sud-Vest | |
| Historic region | Oltenia | |
| Capital city | Craiova | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | County Board | |
| • President of the County Board | Ion Prioteasa | |
| • Prefect2 | Silviu Dumitru | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 5,562 km2 (2,148 sq mi) | |
| Area rank | 7th in Romania | |
| Population (2011) | ||
| • Total | 660,544 | |
| • Rank | 7th in Romania | |
| • Density | 89/km2 (230/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
| Postal Code | 20wxyz3 | |
| Area code(s) | +40 x514 | |
| ISO 3166 code | RO-DJ | |
| Car Plates | DJ5 | |
| GDP | US$ 5.64 billion (2008) | |
| GDP/capita | US$ 7,673 (2008) | |
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County Board County Prefecture |
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1 The development regions of Romania have no administrative role and were formed in order to manage funds from the European Union 2 as of 2007, the Prefect is not a politician, but a public functionary. He (or she) is not allowed to be a member of a political party, and is banned from having any political activity in the first six months after his resignation (or exclusion) from the public functionaries' corps. 3w, x, y, and z are digits that indicate the city, the street, part of the street, or even the building of the address 4x is a digit indicating the operator: 2 for the former national operator, Romtelecom, and 3 for the other ground telephone networks 5used on both the plates of the vehicles that operate only in the county limits (like utility vehicles, ATVs, etc.), and the ones used outside the county |
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Dolj (Romanian pronunciation: [dolʒ]; originally meant Dol(no)-Jiu, "lower Jiu", as opposed to Gorj (upper Jiu)) is a county (județ) of Romania on the border with Bulgaria, in Oltenia, with the capital city at Craiova.
In 2011, it had a population of 660,544 and a population density of 89/km2 (230/sq mi).
This county has a total area of 7,414 km2 (2,863 sq mi).
The entire area is a plain with the Danube on the south forming a wide valley crossed by the Jiu River in the middle. Other small rivers flow through the county, each one forming a small valley. There are some lakes across the county and many ponds and channels in the Danube valley. 6% of the county's area is a desert.
Agriculture is the county's main industry. The county has a land that is ideal for growing cereals, vegetables and wines. Other industries are mainly located in the city of Craiova, the largest city in southwestern Romania.
The county's main industries:
There are two small ports on the shore of the Danube river – Bechet and Calafat.
Major tourist attractions:
The Dolj County Council, elected at the 2016 local government elections, is made up of 37 counselors, with the following party composition:
Dolj County 3 municipalities, 4 towns and 104 communes
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