Racovița, Vâlcea

Racovița
Racovița
Commune
	Cornet Monastery in Tuțulești
	Location in Vâlcea County
	Racovița Location in Romania
	Coordinates: 45°25′N 24°19′E / 45.417°N 24.317°E
Country	Romania
County	Vâlcea
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Ion-Narcis Iliescu (PSD)
Area	58.36 km2 (22.53 sq mi)
Elevation	338 m (1,109 ft)
Population (2021-12-01)	1,684
• Density	29/km2 (75/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	247062
Area code	+(40) 250
Vehicle reg.	VL
Website	primaria-racovita.ro

Racovița is a commune located in Vâlcea County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of seven villages: Balota, Blănoiu, Bradu-Clocotici, Copăceni, Gruiu Lupului, Racovița, and Tuțulești.

The commune is situated in the foothills of the Southern Carpathians, at altitude of 338 m (1,109 ft). It lies on the banks of the Olt River and its left tributary, the Pârâul Sec.

Racovița is the site of two ancient Roman forts, Praetorium (Racovița) and Praetorium (castra of Copăceni).

References

^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.

Wooden church in Copăceni
Cornet tunnel in Tuțulești

This Vâlcea County location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

[1] "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.

[1]