| Type: | town |
| County: | Gorj |
| Official Name: | Târgu Cărbunești |
| Leader Name: | Dănuț Birău[1] |
| Leader Party: | PSD |
| Leader Term: | 2020 - 2024 |
| Coordinates: | 44.9583°N 23.5064°W |
| Elevation: | 200 |
| Area Total: | 137 |
| Population Total: | auto |
| Postal Code: | 215500 |
| Area Code: | (+40) 02 53 |
Târgu Cărbunești is a town in Gorj County, Oltenia, Romania with a population of 7,616 (as of 2021).[2] It lies in the south-eastern part of the county and administers ten villages: Blahnița de Jos, Cărbunești-Sat, Cojani, Crețești, Curteana, Floreșteni, Măceșu, Pojogeni, Rogojeni, and Ștefănești.
The town is crossed by National road and is also served by the Cărbunești Railway Station, which was built in 1888. Since 2003, the city hosts a centre for the rehabilitation of children with mental illnesses which was built with funds from a donation of the Duke of Luxembourg. The "Cărbunești Day" is celebrated on August 29.