Horezu

Horezu is a town located in Vâlcea County, Oltenia, Romania. It administers six villages: Ifrimești, Râmești, Romanii de Jos, Romanii de Sus, Tănăsești, and Urșani.

Key facts

Romanian subdivision.type: town
Romanian subdivision.county: Vâlcea
Romanian subdivision.image_shield: ROU VL Horezu CoA.jpg
Romanian subdivision.image_skyline: Ansamblul Hurezi 13.jpg
Romanian subdivision.image_caption: Horezu Monastery
Romanian subdivision.image_map: Horezu en distrikto Vâlcea.png
Romanian subdivision.map_caption: Location in Vâlcea County
Romanian subdivision.leader_name: Nicolae Sărdărescu
Romanian subdivision.leader_term: 2024–2028
Romanian subdivision.leader_party: PSD
Romanian subdivision.elevation: 460
Romanian subdivision.area_total: 117.69
Romanian subdivision.population_total: auto
Romanian subdivision.postal_code: 245800
Romanian subdivision.area_code: (+40) 0250

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Horezu
Population: 6467
Area: 117.000000
Official website: www.orasul-horezu.ro
Image: ManastireaHorezuVL (51).jpg

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Commons category: Horezu
postal code: 245800
native label: Horezu
phone number: +40-250860190
street address: Str. 1 Decembrie, nr. 7, orașul Horezu, 245800, Jud. Valcea
email address: mailto:[email protected]

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Horezu is a town located in Vâlcea County, Oltenia, Romania. It administers six villages: Ifrimești, Râmești, Romanii de Jos, Romanii de Sus, Tănăsești, and Urșani.

Horezu is the site of Horezu Monastery, a World Heritage Site. The town is well known for its people who make pottery and present it at an annual fair (see Horezu ceramics). There are special traditions which have been well preserved.