Craiova metropolitan area

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Craiova metropolitan area
Metropolitan area
Country  Romania
County Dolj
Central Municipality Craiova
Other localities ???
Functional 2009
Area
  Total 419.2 km2 (161.9 sq mi)
Population (2011 census[1])
  Total 285,098
  Density 680/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal Code ??wxyz1
Area code(s) + x??2
1w, x, y, and z are digits that indicate the street, part of the street, or even the building of the address
2x is a digit indicating the operator: 2 for the former national operator, Romtelecom, and 3 for the other ground telephone networks

Craiova metropolitan area is a metropolitan area, founded on 11 February 2009, and formed by Craiova and other 5 communes: Breasta, Pielești, Mischii, Ghercești and Șimnicu de Sus.[2] The population of this area is 285,098.[1]

According to Eurostat, in 2007 Craiova had a Larger Urban Zone of 321,700 residents on an area of 230 km2.[3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Population at 20 October 2011" (in Romanian). INSSE. 5 July 2013. Retrieved 9 July 2013. 
  2. Craiova metropolitan area
  3. Urban Audit

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