Costești, Vâlcea

Costești
Commune
View of Bistrița village, with Bistrița Monastery in the foreground
View of Bistrița village, with Bistrița Monastery in the foreground
Location in Vâlcea County
Location in Vâlcea County
Costești is located in Romania
Costești
Costești
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°9′N 24°4′E / 45.150°N 24.067°E / 45.150; 24.067
CountryRomania
CountyVâlcea
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Toma-Marius Peștereanu (PSD)
Area
100.2 km2 (38.7 sq mi)
Elevation
452 m (1,483 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
2,738
 • Density27/km2 (71/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
247115–247118
Vehicle reg.VL
Websitewww.comuna-costesti.ro

Costești is a commune located in Vâlcea County, Oltenia, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Bistrița, Costești, Văratici, and Pietreni.

The commune is located in the central-north part of the county, in the foothills of the Southern Carpathians, some 32 km (20 mi) west of the county seat, Râmnicu Vâlcea. The river Bistrița (also known as Bistrița Vâlceană) and its tributary, the Costești, flow through the commune.

Costești is traversed by national road DN67 [ro], which connects Râmnicu Vâlcea to Târgu Jiu and Drobeta-Turnu Severin further west.

Arnota Monastery [ro] and Bistrița Monastery are located in Costești. Part of the Buila-Vânturarița National Park is situated on the territory of the commune.

References

  1. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
View of Costești, with Stogul Hill in the middle
Arnota Monastery
Bistrița Monastery
Wooden church in Costești village
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