Brezoi

Brezoi
Town
The Lotru train station in Brezoi
Coat of arms
Location in Vâlcea County
Brezoi Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°21′N 24°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

Brezoi is a town located in Vâlcea County, Romania. It administers eight villages: Călinești, Corbu, Drăgănești, Golotreni, Păscoaia, Proieni, Valea lui Stan, and Văratica. It is situated in the historical region of Oltenia.

The town is situated in the foothills of the Southern Carpathians, at altitude of 330 m (1,080 ft). It lies on the banks of the Olt River, as it makes its way south of the Turnu Roșu Pass; the Lotru flows into the Olt in Golotreni.

Demography

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

Notable people

• 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 the Olt River at Proieni
• 
  The Olt River Valley viewed from Mount Cozia