Craiova metropolitan area is a metropolitan area

Metropolitan area

The term metropolitan area refers to a region consisting of a densely populated urban core and its less-populated surrounding territories, sharing industry, infrastructure, and housing. A metropolitan area usually encompasses multiple jurisdictions and municipalities: neighborhoods, townships,...

, founded on 11 February 2009, and formed by Craiova

Craiova

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 and the River Danube . Craiova is the chief...

 and other 10 communes: Podari, Işalniţa, Şimnicu de Sus, Gherceşti, Pieleşti, Breasta, Malu Mare, Bucovăţ

Bucovat, Dolj

Bucovăţ is a commune in Dolj County, Romania with a population of 4,224 people. It is composed of seven villages: Bucovăţ, Cârligei, Italieni, Leamna de Jos, Leamna de Sus, Palilula and Sărbătoarea....

, Mischii and Cârcea.

The population of this area is 333,834.

According to Eurostat

Eurostat

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, in 2007 Craiova had a Larger Urban Zone of 321,700 residents on an area of 230 km².