Bumbești-Jiu

Bumbești-Jiu (Romanian pronunciation: [bumˌbeʃtʲ ˈʒiw] (listen)) is a town in Gorj County, Oltenia, Romania, on the river Jiu. It administers four villages: Curtișoara, Lăzărești, Pleșa and Tetila.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1992 11,111—    
2002 11,882+6.9%
2011 8,932−24.8%
Source: Census data
"Bumbești" redirects here. For the nearby commune, see Bumbești-Pițic.
Bumbești-Jiu
Town
Coat of arms
Location in Gorj County
Bumbești-Jiu
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°10′43″N 23°22′53″E
Country Romania
CountyGorj
Government
 • MayorConstantin Bobaru[1] (PNL)
Area
210 km2 (80 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
8,932
 • Density43/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.GJ
Websitehttp://www.bumbesti-jiu.ro/

The town features the Lainici Monastery, the Vișina Monastery (built in 1418), and a "Village Museum".

References
  1. "Results of the 2016 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  2. "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
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