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Gorj County is situated in the south-west part of Romania. It has a surface of 5602 sq. km and 396.000 inhabitants.
The natural landscapes found throughout Gorj County vary from mountain ridges, traces of quaternary glaciations to hills and plateaus which cross each other and create gorges. The wonderful relief has lead to development of tourism and Ranca Resort which is situated at 1600 m above sea level and continues to grow, the ski paths are situated on Cornesu Mountain with different levels of difficulty.
There are also a lot of museums, monasteries, churches and other wooden constructions with a authentic architecture.
The city of Targu Jiu is the capital of Gorj county and it is a important economical and cultural centre. It also has a important part in the cultural heritage of Romania because it hosts the work of the famous sculpture Constantin Brancusi, true symbols of the city if Jiu.

 
Musetesti
Musetesti it’s a village in North – East side of Gorj County. It has received European village indicator for restoration Holy Angels Wood Church, Euro House - information center and technical training in computer use, water works of the village and building a modern sports hall.

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Tismana
Tismana it’s a small city near Tirgu Jiu, in south-west part of Gorj County. The city is known due to Tismana Monastery, one of the biggest from Romania and for the wonderful landscape offered by mountains.

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Hurezani
Hurezani is a village at 50 km far from Tirgu Jiu with good potential of developing and enterprise activities.

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Rosia de Amaradia

Rosia de Amaradia is a locality situated in the north east part of Gorj county,
Population: 3600, The locality is made up by 8 villages  Ruget, Seciuri, Becheni, Stejari, Şitoaia, Dealul Viei,Dealul Roşu şi  Roşia de Amaradia. The locality has 2 gimnaziums, one technical high school, 7 primary schools and 7 kindergartens. Most of the people work in mining industry, coal. There are shops in every village where you can buy food, materials for cleaning, clothes etc. There are 7 churches in locality, a 3 cultural houses, students being very keen in making shows at special ocazions during the year.

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Bustuchin
Bustuchin it’s a village situated at the East side of Gorj County and at 80 km far from Tirgu Jiu, with natural potential of the soil and subsoil which resulted in a diverse and complex economic activity.

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Rovinari
Rovinari is a mining town, with the economic base of coal mining (surface and groundwater) and produce electricity in thermal power station town, being one of the first in Europe as size. Rovinari is at short distance of Tirgu Jiu, being in its area of influence.

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Balteni
As settlement location, Balteni is located in the South – West part of Romania and in the central part of Gorj County at 35 km from Tirgu Jiu.

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Motru
Motru it’s the second city in Gorj County after Tirgu Jiu. Motru is located in south-west of the County at 44 km far from Tirgu Jiu and has a population up to 23.000.

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Novaci
Novaci is a sheperd's city situated 30 km east of Targu Jiu. It sits at the foot of the mountais offering tourists and inhabitants clear air, beautiful landscape.From Novaci you can reach the highest road in Romania, called Transalpina.

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Baia de Fier
Baia de Fier is situated 10 km east of Novaci, also at the foot of the mountains. A lot of tourists visit Baia de Fier each yearm for the caves, for the scenery or even to ski.

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Bumbesti Jiu
Bumbesti Jiu sits at the entrance to one of the wildest roads in Romania. A good road with great landscapes. Many tourists come just for the scenery, every year. Not for from this city are some very old ruins which have not been promoted for tourism.

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Ticleni
Ticleni is a city located about 25km south west from Targu Jiu. A little more than 50 years ago, petroleum exploiters found a good source of oil rich in minerals with healing properties. It was destryoyed about 30 years ago by the comunists and the place has been siting in ruins ever since.

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Targu Carbunesti
Targu Carbunesti is a city situated about 20 km south-west from Targu Jiu. It has a population of aproximately 9000 inhabitants.

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Matasari
Matasari is one of the oldest mining cities ever to be established in Gorj county. The city is situated 30 km west from Targu Jiu.

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Pestisani
Pestisani commune is situated in the north west of Gorj county counting 4283 inhabitants. Construction of two large lakes has led to the development of mountain roads network next to Oslea masiff. Pestisani is known not only as the birthplace of Constantin Brancusi but even as a location for hiking novel.

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Inmaculada Camerero

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Where am I come from? I'm from the World; Why? Because I love to know new cultures, new languages, new people, and take all the good things and mix it with my culture. What is my passion? Work with children and young; Why? Because they are the future, and we should show them the ability to think by themselves, in order to live in the freedom. Why these EVS? Because is a big opportunity to get to know other culture by working with children. For me EVS is a learning, teaching, cultural and human experience. Inma, from Spain.
 
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