Târgu Jiu

T?rgu Jiu (also spelt T?rgu Jiu) is a town in the Gorj county, Oltenia, Romania. It situated among the lower slopes of the Carpathian Mountains, on the East bank of the river Jiu, and at the terminus of a branch railway which joins the main Wallachian line between Drobeta-Turnu Severin and Craiova.

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Anthracite coal is found in the neighborhood, starting with the 1960s, extracting industry flourished in the region, increasing abruptly its population. However, starting with the 1990s, this industry is in decline.

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During World War II the city was the site of a concentration camp in which political prisoners were detained.

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The sculptor Constantin Brancusi had his studio here, and several of his larger sculptures such as The Endless Column can be found in the town.

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Gorj: Gorj is a county (jude?) in the South-West of Romania, in the West of Walachia, the western part of Oltenia, with the capital city at T?rgu Jiu (population: over 100,000 in 2004)....

Oltenia: Oltenia or Lesser Wallachia is a historical province of Romania. It is situated between the Danube, the Carpathian Mountains and the Olt river. The Olt separates Oltenia and Muntenia....

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