Craiova is the Romania’s 6th largest city and capital of Dolj County, situated in the Southern part of the country. Craiova is the most important city of Oltenia region.
With its population of 293,567, Craiova is one of the largest cities in Romania.
The city is an important educational centre: 20,088 students are attending one of the 120 specializations of the Craiova University. The university has a very good Faculty of Automation,Computers and Electronics.
Oversized industrial areas were constructed during the communist period in Craiova municipality and Dolj County, nowadays 25% of urban land area is being occupied by industrial units, according to a report published by CBRE.
The development of the retail sector in Craiova followed the same pattern as in other similar cities with approx. 300,000 inhabitants with big box retail first and shopping centers opened afterwards.
