Baia de Fier
Commune in Gorj, Romania
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Baia de Fier is a commune in Gorj County, Oltenia, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Baia de Fier and Cernădia. It is traversed by the river Pârâul Galben; to the east flows the river Olteț. Peștera Muierilor (women's cave) is located here.
Baia de Fier | |
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Church in Cernădia | |
 Location in Gorj County | |
  Baia de Fier Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 45°10′N 23°46′E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Gorj |
| Subdivisions | Baia de Fier, Cernădia |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Dumitru Turbăceanu[1] (PSD) |
Area | 120.25 km2 (46.43 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 568 m (1,864 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 3,832 |
| • Density | 31.87/km2 (82.54/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 217130 |
| Area code | +(40) x53 |
| Vehicle reg. | GJ |
| Website | www |
The first (and only) graphite mine in Romania opened in Baia de Fier in 1945; by the 1980s, several hundred miners worked there, but the mine was closed in 1999, following devastating floods.[3] As of 2025, exploitation of this graphite deposit (the largest of its kind in Europe) is set to resume, thanks to nearly €200 million in funding from the European Commission.[3][4] Graphite extraction at Baia de Fier will be prioritized for its applications in electric vehicle batteries, energy storage, electronics, and machine manufacturing.[4]
Baia de Fier is a sister city to Boccioleto, Italy since 2007.
