Craiova: City in Dolj County, Romania
Craiova (/kra'jo.va/), the fifth largest Romanian city, is the capital of Dolj County.
It is on the east side of the Jiu River. This is in the central part of Oltenia.
Craiova | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Craiova | |
| Coordinates: 44°20′N 23°49′E / 44.333°N 23.817°E | |
| Country |  Romania |
| County | Dolj County |
| Status | County capital |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Antonie Solomon (Democratic Party) |
| Area | |
| • City | 81.4 km2 (31.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2006), 302.622(as in January 2007) | |
| • City | 302.622 |
| • Density | 3,717/km2 (9,630/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 400,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Website | http://www.primariacraiova.ro/ |
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