Târgu Jiu
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Târgu Jiu (also spelled Tîrgu Jiu) is the capital of Gorj County, Oltenia, Romania. It is situated on the Southern Sub-Carpathians hills, on the east bank of theriver Jiu.
Starting with the 1960s, coal surface mining contributed to a rapid population growth. Other local industries include wood, machine building, textiles, glassware and construction materials (cement).
During World War II the city was the site of a detention camp for political prisoners (especially members of the Romanian Communist Party).
Constantin Brancusi has several large sculptures displayed in Târgu Jiu: The Table of Silence, The Gate of the Kiss, Chairs' Alley and The Endless Column.
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