Târgu Cărbunești

Town in Gorj, Romania

Coat of arms

Location in Gorj County

(2020–2024) Dănuț Birău^[1] (PSD)Area

137 km² (53 sq mi)Elevation

200 m (700 ft)Population

(2021-12-01)^[2]

7,616 • Density56/km² (140/sq mi)Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)Postal code

215500

Area code(+40) 02 53Vehicle reg.GJWebsitewww.primariacarbunesti.ro

Târgu Cărbunești is a town in Gorj County, Oltenia, Romania with a population of 7,616 (as of 2021).^[3] It lies in the south-eastern part of the county and administers ten villages: Blahnița de Jos, Cărbunești-Sat, Cojani, Crețești, Curteana, Floreșteni, Măceșu, Pojogeni, Rogojeni, and Ștefănești.

The town is crossed by National road DN67B [ro] and is also served by the Cărbunești Railway Station, which was built in 1888. Since 2003, the city hosts a centre for the rehabilitation of children with mental illnesses which was built with funds from a donation of the Duke of Luxembourg.^{[citation needed]} The "Cărbunești Day" is celebrated on August 29.^{[citation needed]}

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1977	7,519	—
1992	9,281	+23.4%
2002	9,338	+0.6%
2011	7,897	−15.4%
2021	7,616	−3.6%
Source: Census data

Natives

Cristian Albeanu (born 1971), footballer.
Florin Cioabă, (1954–2013), Pentecostal minister and self-proclaimed King of the Gypsies.
Ion Sburlea (born 1971), footballer.
Lidia Șimon (born 1973), long-distance runner.

References

^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
^ Rezultatele finale ale Recensământului din 2011: "Tab8. Populația stabilă după etnie – județe, municipii, orașe, comune". Institutul Național de Statistică din România. July 2013. Retrieved 5 August 2013.