Craiova Romania's 6th largest city and capital of
Dolj County, is situated near the east bank of the river Jiu in central Oltenia.
It is a longstanding political center, and is located at approximately equal
distances from the Southern Carpathians (north) and the River Danube (south).
Craiova is the chief commercial city west of Bucharest and the most important
city of Oltenia. The city prospered as a regional trading centre despite an
earthquake in 1790, a plague in 1795, and a Turkish assault in 1802 during
which
