Brezoi

Brezoi
Town
The Lotru train station in Brezoi
Coat of arms
Location in Vâlcea County
Brezoi Location in Romania
Coordinates:45°21′N24°15′E
Country	Romania
County	Vâlcea
Government
• Mayor(2020–2024)	Robert Adrian Schell(PNL)
Area	110 km2(40 sq mi)
Elevation	330 m (1,080 ft)
Population (2021-12-01)	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

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
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

• Buila-Vânturarița National Park
• Cozia National Park

References

• 
  Saint Paraskeva church in Călinești
• 
  All Saints church in Proieni
• 
  Railway bridge over theOlt Riverat Proieni
• 
  The Olt River Valley viewed fromMount Cozia