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The two main cities in Vâlcea are the county
seat of Râmnicu Vâlcea, and
Drăgăşani.
There are also eight smaller towns, from Băbeni, Bălceşti, Băile
Govora and Băile Olăneşti, to Brezoi, Călimăneşti-Căciulata,
Horezu,
and Ocnele Mari. County Vâlcea also features
75 communes
Hurezi Monastery in Vâlcea County
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County Vâlcea is bordered by the Muntenia
region and County Argeş to the east, and by fellow
Oltenian region counties Olt and Dolj to the south, and County Gorj to the
west. To the north-west and north are the Transilvanian region
counties of Hunedoara, Alba, and Sibiu.
5,765 km˛ is the total surface area of County Vâlcea,
with the north side delineated by the Southern Carpathian mountains. The
eastern sub-group of these mountains are the Făgăraş Mountains, with
heights over 2200 metres, and on the western end, the Lotru Mountains
going over 2000m. These two sub-groups are separated by the Olt River
valley, which has long provided the most accessible passage between
Transylvania and Wallachia.
Along the Olt River Valley there are smaller groups of mountains, the
most spectacular being the Cozia Mountains. Towards the South, the
heights decrease, passing through the sub-Carpathian hills to a high plain
in the western of the Romanian Plain. The main river is the Olt River
crossing the county from North to South. Its main tributaries are the
Lotru River in the North and the Olteţ River in the South.
Demographics
In 2002, it had a population of 413,247 and the population density was
72/km˛, of which 98% are Romanian, with a small minority of Rromas and
others.
Economy
The industrial hum of Râmnicu Vâlcea contrasts sharply with the
surrounding agrarian farmland.
The predominant industries in the county include chemicals, food and
beverages, textiles, mechanical components, construction materials and
wood and furniture making.
In the West of the county coal and salt are extracted.
The area in the centre of the county is well suited for fruit
orchards, wines and raising cattle. The South is better suited for
growing cereals and vegetables.
Towns
The two main cities in Vâlcea are the county
seat of Râmnicu Vâlcea, and
Drăgăşani. There are also eight smaller towns, from Băbeni,
Bălceşti, Băile Govora and Băile Olăneşti, to Brezoi,
Călimăneşti-Căciulata, Horezu, and Ocnele Mari. County
Vâlcea also features 75 communes
A Commune is a larger village which usually acts as a regional centre, with a
mayor, postal and police services, and sometimes larger stores. Other
villages may belong to the commune, and the over 2500 communes in Romania vary
widely in size.
Alunu
Amărăşti
Bărbăteşti
Berbeşti
Berislăveşti
Boişoara
Budeşti
Bujoreni
Buneşti
Câineni
Cernişoara
Copăceni
Costeşti
Creţeni
Dăeşti
Dănicei
Diculeşti
Drăgoeşti
Fârtăţeşti
Făureşti
Frânceşti
Galicea
Ghioroiu
Glăvile
Goleşti
Grădiştea
Guşoeni
Ioneşti
Lăcusteni
Lădeşti
Laloşu
Lăpuşata
Livezi
Lungeşti
Măciuca
Mădulari
Malaia
Măldăreşti
Mateeşti
Mihăeşti
Milcoiu
Mitrofani
Muereasca
Nicolae Bălcescu
Olanu
Orleşti
Oteşani
Păuşeşti
Păuşeşti-Măglaşi
Perişani
Pesceana
Pietrari
Popeşti
Prundeni
Racoviţa
Roeşti
Roşiile
Runcu
Sălătrucel
Scundu
Sineşti
Şirineasa
Slătioara
Stăneşti
Ştefăneşti
Stoeneşti
Stoileşti
Stroeşti
Şuşani
Suteşti
Tetoiu
Titeşti
Tomşani
Vaideeni
Valea Mare
Vlădeşti
Voiceşti
Zătreni
Car license plates in Vâlcea
begin with VL, and the area code for dialling is (x50)
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