Brezoi
Appearance
Brezoi | |
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![]() The Lotru train station in Brezoi | |
![]() Location in Vâlcea County | |
Coordinates:45°21′N24°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 |
Brezoiis a town located inVâlcea County,Romania.It administers eight villages: Călinești, Corbu, Drăgănești, Golotreni, Păscoaia, Proieni, Valea lui Stan, and Văratica. It is situated in the historical region ofOltenia.
The town is situated in the foothills of theSouthern Carpathians,at altitude of 330 m (1,080 ft). It lies on the banks of theOlt River,as it makes its way south of theTurnu Roșu Pass;theLotruflows 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.Retrieved9 June2021.
- ^"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 theOlt Riverat Proieni
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The Olt River Valley viewed fromMount Cozia
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