Motru

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For the philosopher, see Constantin Rădulescu-Motru
Motru
Motru (Romania )
Motru
Motru
Location of Motru
Coordinates: 44°48′13″N 22°58′15″E / 44.80361, 22.97083
Country Flag of Romania Romania
County Gorj County
Status Municipality
Government
 - Mayor Dorin Hanu (Social Democratic Party)
Area
 - Total 50.09 km² (19.3 sq mi)
Population (2002)
 - Total 22,848
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 - Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Website: http://www.primariamotru.ro/

Motru is a city in Romania, Gorj County.

The city grew in the 20th century due to extensive coal mining, in the Motru-Rovinari extracting area.


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Gorj County
Municipalities and cities and towns
Târgu Jiu (county seat) • Motru • Bumbeşti-Jiu] • Novaci • Rovinari • Târgu Cărbuneşti  • Ţicleni • Tismana • Turceni
Rural Municipalities
Albeni  • Alimpeşti  • Aninoasa  • Arcani  • Baia de Fier  • Bălăneşti  • Băleşti • Bărbăteşti • Bengeşti  • Berleşti  • Bâlteni  • Bolboşi  • Borăscu  • Brăneşti  • Bumbeşti-Piţic  • Bustuchin  • Câlnic • Căpreni  • Cătunele  • Ciuperceni • Crasna  • Cruşeţ  • Dănciuleşti  • Dăneşti • Drăgoteşti  • Drăguţeşti  • Fărcăşeşti  • Glogova  • Godineşti  • Hurezani  • Ioneşti • Jupâneşti  • Leleşti  • Licurici  • Logreşti  • Mătăsari  • Muşeteşti  • Negomir  • Padeş  • Peştişani  • Plopşoru  • Polovragi  • Prigoria  • Roşia de Amaradia  • Runcu  • Săcelu  • Samarineşti  • Săuleşti  • Schela • Scoarţa  • Slivileşti  • Stăneşti • Stejari  • Stoina  • Ţânţăreni  • Teleşti  • Turburea  • Turcineşti  • Urdari  • Văgiuleşti  • Vladimir


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