Vâlcea County

Vâlcea County
Facts
Development region:	Sud-Vest
Historic region:	Wallachia
Capital city:	Râmnicu Vâlcea
Population:  • As of 2004:  • Population density:	416,908 71,7/km²
Area:	5,765 km²
Codes:  • Car numbers  • ISO 3166-2:RO	VL RO-VL
Telephone code:	(+40) x50 (1)
Web:	County Council Prefecture
1. x is 2 or 3 depending on the numbering system employed by the phone companies on the market.

Vâlcea (also spelt Vîlcea; IPA: ['vɨl.ʧea]) is a county (judeţ) of Romania, in the historical regions of Oltenia and Muntenia (both regions are separated by the Olt river), its capital city is Râmnicu Vâlcea.

Contents 1 Demographics 2 Geography 2.1 Neighbours 3 Economy 4 Tourism 5 Administrative divisions 5.1 Municipalities 5.2 Towns 5.3 Communes 6 References

Demographics

In 2004, it had a population of 416,908 and the population density was 71,7/km².

• Romanians - over 98%^[1]
• Rromas, others.

Year	County population[2]
1948	341,590
1956	362,356
1966	368,779
1977	414,241
1992	438,388
2002	413,247
2004	416,908

Geography

This county has a total area of 5,765 km². The North side of the county is occupied by the mountains from the Southern Carpathians group - The Făgăraş Mountains in the East with heights over 2200 m, and the Lotru Mountains in the West with heights over 2000 m. They are separated by the Olt River valley - 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 West side of the Romanian Plain. The main river is the Olt River crossing the county from North to South. Its main affluents are the Lotru River in the North and the Olteţ River in the South.

Neighbours

• Argeş County in the East.
• Gorj County and Hunedoara County in the West.
• Sibiu County and Alba County in the North.
• Dolj County and Olt County in the South.

Economy

The city of Râmnicu Vâlcea is the most industrialised in the county, the rest of the county having an agrarian development. The predominant industries in the county are:

• Chemical industry.
• Food and beverage industry.
• Textile industry.
• Mechanical components industry.
• Construction materials.
• Wood and furniture industry.

In the West of the county coal and salt are extracted. The area in the center of the county is well suited for fruit orchards, wines and raising cattle. The South is better suited for growing cereals and vegetables. More information about Valcea County economy on Valcea Chamber of Commerce and Industry http://www.ccivl.ro

Tourism

The main tourist destinations are:

• The Olt River Valley:
  • The Călimăneşti-Căciulata Resorts: http://www.geocities.com/calimanesti_vlcea
  • The Cozia Monastery.
  • The Turnu Monastery.
  • The Cozia Mountains.
  • Various small churches and fortifications.
• The Lotru River valley:
  • The town of Brezoi.
  • The Lotru Mountanis.
  • The Voineasa Resort
  • The Vidra Resort
  • The Obârşia Lotrului Resort.
• The city of Râmnicu Vâlcea.
• The Băile Govora Resort.
• The Băile Olăneşti Resort.

Administrative divisions

The county has 2 municipalities, 9 towns and 75 communes.

Municipalities

• Râmnicu Vâlcea - capital city; population: 130,581
• Drăgăşani

Towns

• Băbeni
• Bălceşti
• Băile Govora
• Băile Olăneşti
• Berbeşti
• Brezoi
• Călimăneşti: http://www.geocities.com/calimanesti_valcea
• Horezu
• Ocnele Mari

Communes

Alunu Amărăşti Bărbăteşti 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 Voineasa Zătreni

References

The Valcea county is dated since January 8th, 1392 and it is mentioned in a document of Mircea cel Batran, Voivode of the Wallachia (1386 - 1418) by which the bee culture in the Valcea county is given to the Cozia Monastery.

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