Located in southwestern Romania, Tirgu Jiu is the capital of the province of Goger, covering an area of 19 square kilometers with the Jiu River running through the city. The official language here is Romanian, and it has a population of 80,000, 96.29% Romanian, 3.41% Gypsies and Romans, and 0.2% other races.

　　Tirgu Jiu’s name comes from a turbulent “Jiu River”, which runs through Tirgu Jiu from north to south. The city is located at the intersection of 45 degrees north latitude and 23 degrees east longitude, in the middle of the equator and the Arctic, belonging to the temperate zone. It is situated in18 kilometers south of the Carpathian Mountains, extending 13 kilometers from north to south and 10 kilometers from east to west，and has a temperate continental climate.

　　On October 14, 2014, Tirgu Jiu was awarded the “Golden Apple Award” (World Travel Award) by the International Federation of Journalists and Travel Writers, which is equivalent to the Oscar in the tourism industry, making Tirgu Jiu a unique tourism and cultural destination.

　　Tirgu Jiu is home to the most important monumental artwork of the 20th century, the sculpture group designed and built by Constantin Brâncuși which is a tribute to the fallen heroes of the First World War.

　　Tirgu Jiu boasts many landmark buildings, such as Peter and Paul’s Saints Church, which is located on the Hero’s Road and integrates with the creation of Brankus, and mixes the elements of sculpture group. In addition, there are public palaces, Tirgu Jiu Town Hall, the Church of Saints Ueyward, the National High School of “Tudor Vladimirescu”, the statue of Tudor Vladimirescu, the bust of Constantin Brancusi, the tomb of Aicotrina Tedoroyu, the Babu Galesu House, the Memorial of Iosif Kobil, and so on.