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Horezu

Coordinates: 45°8′36″N 23°59′30″E / 45.14333°N 23.99167°E / 45.14333; 23.99167
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Horezu
Horezu Monastery
Coat of arms of Horezu
Location in Vâlcea County
Location in Vâlcea County
Horezu is located in Romania
Horezu
Horezu
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°8′36″N 23°59′30″E / 45.14333°N 23.99167°E / 45.14333; 23.99167
CountryRomania
CountyVâlcea
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Nicolae Sărdărescu[1] (PSD)
Area
117.69 km2 (45.44 sq mi)
Elevation
460 m (1,510 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
6,467
 • Density55/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
245800
Area code(+40) 0250
Vehicle reg.VL
Websitewww.orasul-horezu.ro
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1977 5,536—    
1992 7,282+31.5%
2002 7,446+2.3%
2011 6,263−15.9%
2021 6,467+3.3%
Source: Census data

Horezu is a town located in Vâlcea County, Oltenia, Romania. It administers six villages: Ifrimești, Râmești, Romanii de Jos, Romanii de Sus, Tănăsești, and Urșani.

Horezu is the site of Horezu Monastery, a World Heritage Site. The town is well known for its people who make pottery and present it at an annual fair (see Horezu ceramics). There are special traditions which have been well preserved.

Geography

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The town is situated in the foothills of the Southern Carpathians, at an altitude of 460 m (1,510 ft), on the south side of the Căpățâna Mountains [ro]. It lies on the banks of the rivers Luncavăț; Pârâul Urșanilor and its left tributary, Râmești; and Bistricioara and its right tributary, Horezu.

Horezu is located in the central part of Vâlcea County, about 40 km (25 mi) west of the county seat, Râmnicu Vâlcea. It is crossed east to west by national road DN67 [ro], which connects Râmnicu Vâlcea to Târgu Jiu and Drobeta-Turnu Severin. Route DN65C [ro] branches off here, going to Craiova, 110 km (68 mi) to the south.

Demographics

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As of the 2021 census, the town had 6,467 inhabitants, most of them working in agriculture and services; 94.08% are Romanians and 1.62% are Roma.[3]

Notable people

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Sports

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The town is home to ACS Flacăra Horezu, a football club currently playing in Liga IV. Stadionul Treapt is a multi-purpose stadium which serves as the home ground of Flacăra Horezu.

Twin towns and sister cities

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Horezu is twinned with:[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  3. ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.
  4. ^ "Horezu se va înfrăți cu comuna Clervaux din Luxemburg". voceavalcii.ro (in Romanian). Vocea Vâlcii. 2019-06-04. Archived from the original on 2019-09-06. Retrieved 2019-09-17.
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