Bumbești-Jiu

Bumbești-Jiu
Town
Bumbești-Jiu Location of Bumbești-Jiu
Coordinates: 45°10′43″N 23°22′53″E / 45.17861°N 23.38139°E / 45.17861; 23.38139Coordinates: 45°10′43″N 23°22′53″E / 45.17861°N 23.38139°E / 45.17861; 23.38139
Country	Romania
County	Gorj County
Status	Town
Government
• Mayor	Constantin Bobaru (National Liberal Party)
Area
• Total	210 km2 (80 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	8,932
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Website	http://www.bumbesti-jiu.ro/

Bumbești-Jiu (Romanian pronunciation: [bumˌbeʃtʲ ˈʒiw]) is a town in Gorj County, western Wallachia, Romania, on the river Jiu. It administers four villages: Curtișoara, Lăzărești, Pleșa and Tetila.

The town features the Lainici Monastery, the Vișina Monastery (built in 1418), and a "Village Museum".

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