Horezu
Appearance
Horezu | |
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Coordinates: 45°8′36″N 23°59′30″E / 45.14333°N 23.99167°E | |
Country | Romania |
County | Vâlcea |
Government | |
• Mayor | Nicolae Sărdărescu[1] (PSD) |
Area | 117 km2 (45 sq mi) |
Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 6,467 |
• Density | 55/km2 (140/sq mi) |
Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
Vehicle reg. | VL |
Website | www |
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1977 | 5,536 | — |
1992 | 7,282 | +31.5% |
2002 | 7,446 | +2.3% |
2011 | 6,263 | −15.9% |
Source: Census data |
Horezu is a town located in Vâlcea County, Oltenia, Romania, about 43 km from Râmnicu Vâlcea. The town administers six villages: Ifrimești, Râmești, Romanii de Jos, Romanii de Sus, Tănăsești and Urșani.
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. The town has slightly over 6,000 inhabitants, most of them working in agriculture and services.
Horezu is the site of Horezu Monastery, a World Heritage Site.
References
- ^ "Results of the 2016 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
- ^ "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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