Rovinari

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Rovinari
Country Flag of Romania Romania
County Gorj County
Status Town
Government
 - Mayor Dorin Filip (Democratic Party)
Area
 - Total 26.32 km² (10.2 sq mi)
Population (2002)
 - Total 12,603 44°54′45″N, 23°9′44″E
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 - Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Website: http://www.primariarovinari.ro/

Rovinari is a town in Gorj County, southern România with a population of 12,603 as of 2002. It is a mining city, close nearby existing both surface and underground mines. A big thermo-electrical power plant functions close to the town.

The lignite-fired electricity generating station at Rovinari
The lignite-fired electricity generating station at Rovinari
Another view of the power station
Another view of the power station
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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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