Petrila

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Petrila
Coat of Arms of Petrila
County Hunedoara County
Status Town
Mayor Ilie Păducel, Social Democratic Party, since 2004
Area 308.68 km²
Population (2002) 25,808
Density 83 inh/km²
Geographical coordinates 45°27′0″N, 23°25′12″E
Web site http://www.petrila.ro/

Petrila (Hungarian: Petrilla) is a town in the Jiu Valley, Hunedoara County, Romania. It is located near the junction of the East Jiu with Taia and Jiet Creeks.

[edit] Economy

The mining in the town began in 1859 and the peak production of coal was in 1984 1.255.240 tonnes, since then it decreased to 504.000 tonnes.

[edit] Population

As of 2000, it has a population of 28,742.

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