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.
Scoarța | |
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 Wooden church in Pișteștii din Deal | |
  Scoarța Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 45°01′N 23°27′E / 45.017°N 23.450°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Gorj |
| Subdivisions | Bobu, Budieni, Câmpu Mare, Cerătu de Copăcioasa, Colibași, Copăcioasa, Lazuri, Lintea, Mogoșani, Pișteștii din Deal, Scoarța |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Ion-Grigore Stamatoiu[1] (PSD) |
| Area | 84.29 km2 (32.54 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 242 m (794 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 5,529 |
| • Density | 66/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 217425 |
| Area code | +(40) x53 |
| Vehicle reg. | GJ |
| Website | primariascoarta |
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 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
edit- Aristotel Stamatoiu (1929–2016), counterintelligence general and director of the Romanian Intelligence Service from 1984 to 1990
References
edit- ^ "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.
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