Rovinari

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Town in Gorj, Romania

Coat of arms

Location in Gorj County

(2020–2024) Dorin Filip^[1] (PNL)Area

26.32 km² (10.16 sq mi)Elevation

195 m (640 ft)Population

(2021-12-01)^[2]

10,246 • Density390/km² (1,000/sq mi)Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)Postal code

215400

Area code(+40) 02 53Vehicle reg.GJWebsitewww.primariarovinari.ro

Rovinari (Romanian pronunciation: [roviˈnarʲ]) is a town in Gorj County, Oltenia, Romania. A large coal burning electric power plant it is located near the town. Surface and underground lignite coal mines operate in the surrounding area. It officially became a town in 1981, as a result of the Romanian rural systematization program.

Natives

Theodor Costescu (1864–1939), educator and politician

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

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1992	13,335	—
2002	12,603	−5.5%
2011	11,816	−6.2%
Source: Census data

References

^ "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.