Lăcusteni

For the village in Ialomița County, see Platonești.

Lăcusteni
Commune
Location in Vâlcea County
Lăcusteni Location in Romania
Coordinates: 44°42′N 23°54′E
Country	Romania
County	Vâlcea
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Cosmin Bocșaru (PSD)
Area	31.15 km2 (12.03 sq mi)
Elevation	212 m (696 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)	1,196
• Density	38/km2 (99/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	247758
Area code	+(40) 250
Vehicle reg.	VL
Website	lacusteni.ro

Lăcusteni is a commune located in Vâlcea County, Oltenia, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Contea, Gănești, Lăcusteni, Lăcustenii de Jos, and Lăcustenii de Sus. Until 2004, these were part of Zătreni Commune, but were split off to form a separate commune.

Geography

The commune is situated in the Wallachian Plain, at an altitude of 212 m (696 ft), on the banks of the river Olteț and its left tributary, the river Șasa. It is located in the southwestern part of Vâlcea County, 45 km (28 mi) west of the city of Drăgășani and 80 km (50 mi) southwest of the county seat, Râmnicu Vâlcea. Its neighbors are Zătreni commune to the north, Tetoiu commune to the northeast, the town of Bălcești to the south, and Ghioroiu commune to the southwest.