''Regiunea'' Dolj (Dolj Region) was one of the newly established (in 1950) administrative

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of the

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, copied after the

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style of territorial organisation.

History

The capital of the region was

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, and its territory comprised what is today

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. In 1952 it merged with Gorj Region to form the Craiova Region.

Neighbours

Dolj Region had as neighbours: *East:

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and

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. *South:

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. *West:

and

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*North: Gorj Region and Vâlcea Region.

Raions

Dolj Region comprised the following

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s: Craiova, Cujmir, Plenița, Calfat, Băilești, Segarcea, Gura Jiului, Corabia, Caracal, Balș. Regions of the People's Republic of Romania {{Romania-geo-stub