Păușești-Măglași

Păușești-Măglași is a commune located in Vâlcea County, Oltenia, Romania. It is composed of six villages: Coasta, Păușești-Măglași, Pietrari, Ulmețel, Valea Cheii, and Vlăduceni.

Păușești-Măglași
Sărăcinești Monastery in Valea Cheii
Sărăcinești Monastery in Valea Cheii
Location in Vâlcea County
Location in Vâlcea County
Păușești-Măglași is located in Romania
Păușești-Măglași
Păușești-Măglași
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°8′N 24°15′E
CountryRomania
CountyVâlcea
Government
  Mayor (20202024) Alexandru-Dorel Dediu (PNL)
Area
32 km2 (12 sq mi)
Elevation
342 m (1,122 ft)
Population
 (2011-10-31)[1]
3,992
  Density120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
247470
Vehicle reg.VL
Websitewww.primariapausesti-maglasi.ro

The commune is located in the central-northern part of the county, on the banks of the Olănești River, in the hilly area south of the Parâng Mountains. It lies at a distance of 10 km (6.2 mi) from the county seat, Râmnicu Vâlcea and is crossed by national road DN64. Păușești-Măglași borders the town of Băile Olănești to the north, Stoenești commune to the west, Bunești commune and the town of Ocnele Mari to the south, and Vlădești commune to the east.[2]

The Romanian Orthodox Sărăcinești Monastery, built in 1688, is located in Valea Cheii village. Just north of the commune is the Buila-Vânturarița National Park.

References

  1. "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  2. "Hotărârea Nr. 19" (PDF). www.primariapausesti-maglasi.ro (in Romanian). Local council of Păușești-Măglași commune. October 27, 2016. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
Sărăcinești Monastery
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