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Frâncești

Coordinates: 45°00′47″N 24°09′40″E / 45.0130°N 24.1611°E / 45.0130; 24.1611
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Frâncești
Three Hierarchs Church in Genuneni
Three Hierarchs Church in Genuneni
Location in Vâlcea County
Location in Vâlcea County
Frâncești is located in Romania
Frâncești
Frâncești
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°00′47″N 24°09′40″E / 45.0130°N 24.1611°E / 45.0130; 24.1611
CountryRomania
CountyVâlcea
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Daniel Florin Paraschiv (PNL)
Area
62.25 km2 (24.03 sq mi)
Elevation
236 m (774 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
4,989
 • Density80/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
247195
Area code+(40) 250
Vehicle reg.VL
Websiteprimariafrancesti-valcea.ro

Frâncești is a commune located in Vâlcea County, Oltenia, Romania. It is composed of nine villages: Băluțoaia, Coșani, Dezrobiți, Frâncești, Genuneni, Mănăilești, Moșteni, Surpatele, and Viișoara.

The commune is situated in a hilly region, in the southern foothills of the Southern Carpathians, at an altitude of 236 m (774 ft). It lies on the banks of the river Bistrița and its left tributary, the Otăsău.

Frâncești is located in the central part of Vâlcea County, 24 km (15 mi) southwest of the county seat, Râmnicu Vâlcea. It is crossed by county road DJ646, which branches off the national road DN64 [ro] in the town of Băbeni, 6 km (3.7 mi) to the southeast.

The commune is known for two Romanian Orthodox monasteries — Mănăstirea Dintr-un Lemn [ro] and Surpatele Monastery [ro] — and for the churches in Genuneni and Viișoara.

References

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  1. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.