Commune in Gorj, Romania
Scoarța |
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 Wooden church in Pișteștii din Deal |
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| Coordinates: 45°01′N 23°27′E / 45.017°N 23.450°E / 45.017; 23.450 |
| Country | Romania |
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| County | Gorj |
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| Subdivisions | Bobu, Budieni, Câmpu Mare, Cerătu de Copăcioasa, Colibași, Copăcioasa, Lazuri, Lintea, Mogoșani, Pișteștii din Deal, Scoarța |
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| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Ion-Grigore Stamatoiu[1] (PSD) |
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| 84.29 km2 (32.54 sq mi) |
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| Elevation | 242 m (794 ft) |
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| Population | 5,529 |
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| • Density | 66/km2 (170/sq mi) |
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| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
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| Postal code | 217425 |
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| Area code | +(40) x53 |
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| Vehicle reg. | GJ |
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| Website | primariascoarta.ro |
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Scoarța is a commune in Gorj County, Oltenia, Romania. It is composed of eleven villages: Bobu, Budieni, Câmpu Mare, Cerătu de Copăcioasa, Colibași, Copăcioasa, Lazuri, Lintea, Mogoșani, Pișteștii din Deal, and Scoarța.
The commune is located in the central part of Gorj County, 8 km (5 mi) north of the town of Târgu Cărbunești and 17 km (11 mi) east of the county seat, Târgu Jiu. National road DN67 [ro] connects it to Târgu Jiu and Drobeta-Turnu Severin to the west and to Râmnicu Vâlcea to the east.
Scoarța lies at an altitude of 242 m (794 ft), on the banks of the rivers Blahnița and Zlast.
Natives
- Aristotel Stamatoiu (1929–2016), counterintelligence general and director of the Romanian Intelligence Service from 1984 to 1990
References
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Wooden church in Bobu-Bobaia
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The Three Hierarchs' church in Budieni
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Wooden church in Lazuri
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Wooden church in Scoarța-Pietriș
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