Welcome to County Dolj in the Oltenia region of Romania! Discover historic Craiova and surrounding villages, and understand the rich Oltenia culture unfolding in beautiful Dolj. Rest Romania will help you find the perfect hotel or B&B in our Dolj Accommodation section, or a guest house or pensiune in a village nestled in the mountains. Explore all of Dolj from Craiova to Băileşti and Calafat, and the other towns like Bechet, Dăbuleni and Filiaşi, along with Segarcea!
Travel by rental car or tour bus and train through the Dolj region of Oltenia in Romania. Hotels in Craiova are well-priced, and great travel and tourism activities from shopping, to exploring the villages, folk art, castles, mountains and forests. See all of County Dolj, from Craiova to Băileşti and Calafat, and the other towns like Bechet, Dăbuleni and Filiaşi, along with Segarcea!
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County Dolj has 3 main towns, the capital and
regional centre Craiova, along with Băileşti and Calafat
on the Danube. There are also four smaller towns, Bechet, Dăbuleni,
Filiaşi and Segarcea.
Craiova seen from the hills
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County Dolj is bordered by fellow Oltenian counties Olt to the east,
Mehedinţi in the west, and counties Gorj and Vālcea to the north.
Across the Danube river to the south lies Bulgaria, and Vidin Province,
Montana Province and Vratsa Province.
This county has a total area of 7, 414 km², and the entire area is
flat, a low almost imperceptively sloping plain with the Danube on the
South forming a wide valley, and crossed by the Jiu River in the middle.
Also other small rivers flow, each one forming into it's own small shallow
valley. There are some lakes across the county and many ponds and
channels leading down to the Danube.
Demographics
In 2002, it had a population of 734, 231 and the population density
was 99/km². Over 96% of the population are Romanians, with the biggest
minority being the Rromas (Gypsies) with 3% and Serbians and Bulgarians
almost 1%.
Economy
The county is mainly an agricultural one with land ideal for growing
Cereals, vegetables and wines. The industry is manly located in the city
of Craiova, the biggest city in South-Western Romania and de facto capital
of Oltenia.
Craiova is quite well industrialised, with the predominant industries
in the county being the automotive industry and that of heavy electrical
and transport equipment. Electroputere Craiova is one of the largest
electrical component factories in Romanian.
Other industries include the Aeronautics industry, Chemical industry,
Food and beverages industry, Textile industry, and a Mechanical components
industry. The county has two ports on the Danube at both Bechet and
Calafat.
County Dolj has 3 main towns, the capital and
regional centre Craiova, along with Băileşti and Calafat
on the Danube. There are also four smaller towns, Bechet, Dăbuleni,
Filiaşi and Segarcea.
License plates start with DJ and the
area code for dialling is x51
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