Brâncoveni

Brâncoveni
Commune
Brâncoveni Monastery
Brâncoveni Monastery
Location in Olt County
Location in Olt County
Brâncoveni is located in Romania
Brâncoveni
Brâncoveni
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 44°19′N 24°18′E / 44.317°N 24.300°E / 44.317; 24.300
CountryRomania
CountyOlt
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Ion Cheroiu (PSD)
Area
39.7 km2 (15.3 sq mi)
Elevation
126 m (413 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
2,368
 • Density60/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
237050
Vehicle reg.OT
Websitewww.primariabrancoveni.ro

Brâncoveni is a commune in Olt County, Oltenia, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Brâncoveni, Mărgheni, Ociogi, and Văleni. It covers an area of 39.7 km2 (15.3 sq mi).[2]

Geography

The commune is situated in the Wallachian Plain, at an altitude of 126 m (413 ft). It lies on the right bank of the Olt River; the Oltișor flows through Ociogi village.

Brâncoveni is located in the central part of Olt County, 19 km (12 mi) south of the county seat, Slatina.[2] It is crossed by the national road DN64 [ro], which runs from Caracal, 25 km (16 mi) to the south, to Râmnicu Vâlcea, 95 km (59 mi) to the north.

Natives

References

  1. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  2. ^ a b "Localizare pe hartă". www.primariabrancoveni.ro. Brâncoveni townhall. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
Friedrich Schwantz von Springfels (1723): Sketch of Prince Brâncoveanu's palace in Brâncoveni, done during the period when Oltenia had come to be ruled by the Habsburgs
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