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Commune in Olt, Romania
Brâncoveni
Commune
Brâncoveni MonasteryBrâncoveni Monastery
Location in Olt CountyLocation in Olt County
Brâncoveni is located in RomaniaBrâncoveniBrâncoveniLocation 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)
Area39.7 km (15.3 sq mi)
Elevation126 m (413 ft)
Population2,368
 • Density60/km (150/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code237050
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 km (15.3 sq mi).

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. 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. ^ "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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