Novaci is a town inGorj County,Oltenia,Romania, situated at the foothills of theParâng Mountains, on the riverGilort. It administers four villages: Bercești, Hirișești, Pociovaliștea, and Sitești.
Novaci | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Location in Gorj County | |
  Novaci Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates:45°10′48″N23°40′12″E / 45.18000°N 23.67000°E /45.18000; 23.67000 | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Gorj |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2024) | Dumitru Leuștean[1] (PNL) |
Area | 240 km2 (90 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 460 m (1,510 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 5,276 |
| • Density | 22/km2 (57/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 215300 |
| Area code | (+40) 02 53 |
| Vehicle reg. | GJ |
| Website | primarianovaci |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1977 | 6,464 | — |
| 1992 | 6,427 | −0.6% |
| 2002 | 6,151 | −4.3% |
| 2011 | 5,431 | −11.7% |
| 2021 | 5,276 | −2.9% |
| Source: Census data | ||
The river traditionally divided the Oltenian settlement ofNovacii Români fromNovacii Străini, populated mainly by shepherds coming from over the mountains, fromSibiu County inTransylvania. The differences between the two segments of the town are obvious in the traditional vernacular architecture: the low fences of Oltenia are replaced by tall gates and hidden-away courtyards in the Novacii Străini.
The population has been steadily decreasing since the 1990s, mainly because of the migration of the young, educated inhabitants to bigger cities.
Only 12 km (7.5 mi) from Novaci, passing theTransalpina (DN67C) road isRânca (1,600 m (5,200 ft) altitude), a newly developed resort surrounded by mountain peaks and tremendous beauty. From this place is a view of theParângu Mare peak and when the weather is good you can see thePeleaga peak of theRetezat Mountains. During winter there are two ski slopes with low and medium difficulty.
Natives
edit- Alin Mituța (born 1984), politician
- Cristian Dumitru Popescu (born 1964), mathematician
References
edit- ^"Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved14 June 2021.
- ^"Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021"(XLS).National Institute of Statistics.
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