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|county = Vâlcea |
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|settlement_type=[[Oraş|Town]] |
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|image_shield = ROU VL Brezoi CoA.png |
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|image_skyline = Lotru.jpg |
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|coordinates_region=RO |
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|image_caption = The Lotru train station in Brezoi |
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|subdivision_type=Country |
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|subdivision_name={{flag|Romania}} |
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|image_map = Brezoi en distrikto Vâlcea.png |
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|subdivision_type1=[[Counties of Romania|County]] |
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|map_caption = Location in Vâlcea County |
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|leader_name = Robert Adrian Schell<ref>{{cite web |url=https://prezenta.roaep.ro/locale27092020/romania-pv-final |title=Results of the 2020 local elections |publisher=Central Electoral Bureau |access-date=9 June 2021 |df=dmy-all}}</ref> |
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|leader_party = PNL |
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|term = 2020–2024 |
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|population_footnotes=<ref>[http://recensamant.referinte.transindex.ro/?pg=3&id=2704 Romanian census data, 2002]; retrieved on March 1, 2010</ref> |
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|coordinates = {{coord|45|21|N|24|15|E|region:RO|display=it}} |
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|latd=45|latm=21|lats=|latNS=N|longd=24|longm=15|longs=|longEW=E |
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|elevation = 330 |
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|timezone=[[Eastern European Time|EET]]|utc_offset=+2 |
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|timezone_DST=[[Eastern European Summer Time|EEST]]|utc_offset_DST=+3 |
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|area_total = 110 |
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|postal_code = 245500 |
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|area_code = (+40) 0250 |
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'''Brezoi''' is a town located in [[Vâlcea County]], [[Romania]]. It administers eight villages: |
'''Brezoi''' is a town located in [[Vâlcea County]], [[Romania]]. It administers eight villages: Călinești, Corbu, Drăgănești, Golotreni, Păscoaia, Proieni, Valea lui Stan, and Văratica. It is situated in the historical region of [[Oltenia]]. |
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The town is situated in the foothills of the [[Southern Carpathians]], at altitude of {{cvt|330|m}}. It lies on the banks of the [[Olt (river)|Olt River]], as it makes its way south of the [[Turnu Roșu Pass]]; the [[Lotru]] flows into the Olt in Golotreni. |
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==Notable people== |
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|2002 |7589 |
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|2011 |5691 |
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|2021 |5696 |
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*[[Medi Dinu]] (1909–2016), painter, of Jewish origin, belonging to the interbellum avant-garde current |
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* [[Mihai Țurcan (footballer, born 1941)|Mihai Țurcan]] (born 1941), footballer |
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==See also== |
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*[[Buila-Vânturarița National Park]] |
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*[[Cozia National Park]] |
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==References== |
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|File:RO VL Biserica Cuvioasa Paraschiva din Calinesti (2).jpg|Saint Paraskeva church in Călinești |
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|File:Biserica Toti Sfintii Proieni VL-II-m-B-09885 (3).jpg|All Saints church in Proieni |
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|File:Podul de cale ferata peste Olt de la Proieni.jpg|Railway bridge over the [[Olt (river)|Olt River]] at Proieni |
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|File:Valea Oltului de pe Vf. Cozia (1668m) - panoramio.jpg|The Olt River Valley viewed from {{ill|Mount Cozia|ro|Masivul Cozia}} |
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[[Category:Populated places in Vâlcea County]] |
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[[Category:Towns in Romania]] |
[[Category:Towns in Romania]] |
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[[Category:Localities in Oltenia]] |
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Latest revision as of 14:05, 30 March 2024
Brezoi | |
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Coordinates: 45°21′N 24°15′E / 45.350°N 24.250°E | |
Country | Romania |
County | Vâlcea |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2024) | Robert Adrian Schell[1] (PNL) |
Area | 110 km2 (40 sq mi) |
Elevation | 330 m (1,080 ft) |
Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 5,696 |
• Density | 52/km2 (130/sq mi) |
Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
Postal code | 245500 |
Area code | (+40) 0250 |
Vehicle reg. | VL |
Brezoi is a town located in Vâlcea County, Romania. It administers eight villages: Călinești, Corbu, Drăgănești, Golotreni, Păscoaia, Proieni, Valea lui Stan, and Văratica. It is situated in the historical region of Oltenia.
The town is situated in the foothills of the Southern Carpathians, at altitude of 330 m (1,080 ft). It lies on the banks of the Olt River, as it makes its way south of the Turnu Roșu Pass; the Lotru flows into the Olt in Golotreni.
Notable people[edit]
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1977 | 6,907 | — |
1992 | 7,547 | +9.3% |
2002 | 7,589 | +0.6% |
2011 | 5,691 | −25.0% |
2021 | 5,696 | +0.1% |
Source: Census data |
- Medi Dinu (1909–2016), painter, of Jewish origin, belonging to the interbellum avant-garde current
- Mihai Țurcan (born 1941), footballer
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
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Saint Paraskeva church in Călinești
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All Saints church in Proieni
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Railway bridge over the Olt River at Proieni
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The Olt River Valley viewed from Mount Cozia
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