Motru

For other uses of "Motru", see Motru (disambiguation).

Motru
—  Municipality  —
View over the city from Motru Hills
Motru Location of Motru
Coordinates: 44°48′13″N 22°58′15″E / 44.80361°N 22.97083°E / 44.80361; 22.97083Coordinates: 44°48′13″N 22°58′15″E / 44.80361°N 22.97083°E / 44.80361; 22.97083
Country	Romania
County	Gorj County
Status	Municipality
Government
– Mayor	Dorin Hanu (Social Democratic Party)
Area
– Total	50.09 km2 (19.3 sq mi)
Population (2002)
– Total	22,848
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
– Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code	215200
Website	http://www.primariamotru.ro/

Motru (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈmotru]) is a city in Romania, Gorj County.

Motru is situated on the river of the same in western Oltenia. The county capital Târgu Jiu is located about 35 km northeast. The city administers eight villages: Dealu Pomilor, Horăşti, Însurăţei, Leurda, Lupoiţa, Ploştina, Roşiuţa and Râpa.

History

Motru was on administrative decision in 1966 on the territory of the former municipality Ploştina, which, together with seven other villages, part of the new city. Reason for the decision to create a city was the development of several coal deposits.

The region is at least since the time of the Roman Empire, inhabited, in the district Leurda in 1964 found some silver coins from the time of Emperor Septimius Severus (193-211). The oldest documented settlement in the territory of present-day town Ploština (1385 is mentioned).

The Dacian town Amutria is mentioned in ancient sources like Ptolemy's Geographia (c. 150 AD) and Tabula Peutingeriana (2nd century AD), and potentially placed here.^[1] The name is homonymous with the ancient name of Motru river.^[1] After the Roman conquest of Dacia, Amutria was part of an important road network, between Drubetis and Pelendava.

Present

In today's incorporated villages were partially free farmers, others were in the monastery Tismana submissive.

2000 Motru the municipality (Municipul) - ie a greater city - nominated .

The main city is the mining industry, while also playing - especially in the incorporated villages - Agriculture and livestock play an important role. Population

In the 2002 census in the city were 22 967 people, including 22 718 Romanians, 91 Hungarians, 129 Roma and 15 Germans.

Transportation

Motru has a rail connection on a route leading from Strehaia, which was put into operation in 1962. Several times a day commuter trains travel to Craiova. In addition, there are bus connections in the district capital of Targu Jiu. Motru is on the National Road 67 from Drobeta Turnu Severin to Ramnicu Valcea.

See also

• Dacia

Notes

1. ^ ^{a b} Schütte 1917, p. 96.

References

• Schütte, Gudmund (1917). Ptolemy's maps of northern Europe: a reconstruction of the prototypes. Copenhagen: H. Hagerup. http://books.google.com/books?id=SkngAAAAMAAJ.