Ținutul Olt
Land in Romania
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Ținutul Olt (draft version: Ținutul Jiu) was one of the ten Romanian ținuturi ("lands") founded in 1938, after King Carol II initiated an institutional reform by modifying the 1923 Constitution and the law of territorial administration.[1] Roughly corresponding to the historical region of Oltenia and named after the Olt River and the Jiu River, it had its capital in the city of Craiova. Ținutul Olt ceased to exist following the territorial losses of Romania to the Axis powers and the king's abdication in 1940.[2]
Ținutul Olt
Ținutul Jiu | |
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| Country |  Romania |
| Former counties included | Dolj County, Gorj County, Mehedinți County, Olt County, Romanați County, Vâlcea County |
| Historic region | Wallachia (Oltenia) |
| Capital city (Reședință de ținut) | Craiova |
| Established | 14 August 1938 |
| Ceased to exist | 22 September 1940 |
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| • Type | Rezident Regal |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |