Malu Mare

Malu Mare
Stan Jianu manor in Preajba
Stan Jianu manor in Preajba
Location in Dolj County
Location in Dolj County
Malu Mare is located in Romania
Malu Mare
Malu Mare
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 44°14′N 23°52′E / 44.233°N 23.867°E / 44.233; 23.867
CountryRomania
CountyDolj
Government
 • Mayor (2024–2028) Ion Spătărelu[1] (PSD)
Area24.49 km2 (9.46 sq mi)
Elevation
90 m (300 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
7,548
 • Density310/km2 (800/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
207365
Area code+(40) 251
Vehicle reg.DJ
Websitewww.primariamalumare.ro

Malu Mare is a commune in Dolj County, Oltenia, Romania with a population of 7,548 people as of 2021. It is composed of two villages, Malu Mare and Preajba. It also included the village of Ghindeni until 2004, when it was split off to form a separate commune.

The commune is situated in the Wallachian Plain, at an altitude of 90 m (300 ft), on the left bank of the Jiu River. It is located in the central part of Dolj County, 12 km (7.5 mi) southeast of the county seat, Craiova, and is part of the Craiova metropolitan area.

Malu Mare is crossed north to south by the national road DN55 [ro], which starts in Craiova and ends in Bechet, a port town on the Danube. The Malu Mare train station serves the CFR Main Line 900, which connects the capital city, Bucharest, to Craiova and Timișoara.

  1. ^ a b "Primarul Comunei" (in Romanian). Malu Mare townhall. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
  2. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.