Craiova

General description

Geographic location

Craiova (formerly known as Krajova) is a Romanian city, the capital of the county of Dolj, situated near the left bank of the river Jiu.Craiova is the chief commercial city west of Bucharest.

Related Topics:
Romania - Dolj - Jiu - Bucharest

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Agricultural products

The surrounding uplands of the city are very rich in grain, pasturage and vegetable products, and contain extensive forests.

Related Topics:
Grain - Vegetable - Forests

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Downtown

In the town, which is the headquarters of the First Army Corps, there are military and commercial academies, an appeal court and a chamber of commerce, along with many churches — Greek Orthodox, Roman Catholic and Protestant — with synagogues for the Jews.

Related Topics:
Court - Chamber of commerce - Church - Greek Orthodox - Roman Catholic - Protestant - Synagogue - Jew

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