Târgu Cărbunești

Târgu Cărbunești is a town in Gorj County, Oltenia, Romania with a population of 7,616 as of 2021.^[3] It lies in the south-eastern part of the county and administers ten villages: Blahnița de Jos, Cărbunești-Sat, Cojani, Crețești, Curteana, Floreșteni, Măceșu, Pojogeni, Rogojeni, and Ștefănești.

Târgu Cărbunești
Town
Cămărășeasca Monastery
Coat of arms
Location in Gorj County
Târgu Cărbunești Location in Romania
Coordinates: 44°57′30″N 23°30′23″E
Country	Romania
County	Gorj
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Dănuț Birău[1] (PSD)
Area	137 km2 (53 sq mi)
Elevation	200 m (660 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[2]	7,616
• Density	55.6/km2 (144/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	215500
Area code	+(40) 0253
Vehicle reg.	GJ
Website	www.primariacarbunesti.ro

The town is crossed by National road DN67B [ro] and is also served by the Cărbunești Railway Station, which was built in 1888. Since 2003, the city hosts a centre for the rehabilitation of children with mental illnesses which was built with funds from a donation of the Duke of Luxembourg.^{[citation needed]} The "Cărbunești Day" is celebrated on August 29.^{[citation needed]}

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1977	7,519	—
1992	9,281	+23.4%
2002	9,338	+0.6%
2011	7,897	−15.4%
2021	7,616	−3.6%
Source: Census data

Natives

• Cristian Albeanu (born 1971), footballer
• Florin Cioabă, (1954–2013), Pentecostal minister and self-proclaimed King of the Gypsies
• Radu Pietreanu [ro] (born 1964), actor, scenarist, and singer
• Ion Sburlea (born 1971), footballer
• Lidia Șimon (born 1973), long-distance runner