Brâncoveni

Commune in Olt, Romania

(2020–2024) Ion Cheroiu (PSD)Area

39.7 km² (15.3 sq mi)Elevation

126 m (413 ft)Population

(2021-12-01)^[1]

2,368 • Density60/km² (150/sq mi)Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)Postal code

237050

Vehicle reg.OTWebsitewww.primariabrancoveni.ro

Brâncoveni is a commune in Olt County, Oltenia, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Brâncoveni, Mărgheni, Ociogi, and Văleni. It covers an area of 39.7 km² (15.3 sq mi).^[2]

Geography

The commune is situated in the Wallachian Plain, at an altitude of 126 m (413 ft). It lies on the right bank of the Olt River; the Oltișor flows through Ociogi village.

Brâncoveni is located in the central part of Olt County, 19 km (12 mi) south of the county seat, Slatina.^[2] It is crossed by the national road DN64 [ro], which runs from Caracal, 25 km (16 mi) to the south, to Râmnicu Vâlcea, 95 km (59 mi) to the north.

Natives

Matei Basarab (1588–1654), Prince of Wallachia between 1632 and 1654
Constantin Brâncoveanu (1654–1714), Prince of Wallachia between 1688 and 1714

References

^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
^ ^a ^b "Localizare pe hartă". www.primariabrancoveni.ro. Brâncoveni townhall. Retrieved August 16, 2023.