Vâlcea County
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| Development region: | Sud-Vest
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| Capital city:
| Râmnicu Vâlcea
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| Population: • As of 2002: • Population density: | 413,247 72/km² |- | Area: | 5,765 km² |- | Codes: • Car numbers • | VL RO-VL
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| Telephone code:
| (+40) x50 (1)
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| Web: | [County Council] [Prefecture] |- bgcolor="#BBDEFD" ! colspan="2" align="left" | 1. For the former state operator x is 2. For the alternate telephony operators, x is 3 |} Vâlcea (also spelt Vîlcea; IPA: ['vɨl.ʧea]) is a county (judeţ) of Romania, in the historical region Oltenia, its capital city is Râmnicu Vâlcea.
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DemographicsIn 2002, it had a population of 413,247 and the population density was 72/km². [official statistics] [edrc] GeographyThis county has a total area of 5,765 km².The North side of the county is occupied by the mountains from the Southern Carpathians group - The Făgăraş Mountains in the East with heights over 2200 m, and the Lotru Mountains in the West with heights over 2000 m. They are separated by the Olt River valley - the most accessible passage between Transylvania and Wallachia. Along the Olt River Valley there are smaller groups of mountains, the most spectacular being the Cozia Mountains. Towards the South, the heights decrease, passing through the sub-carpathian hills to a high plain in the West side of the Romanian Plain. The main river is the Olt River crossing the county from North to South. Its main affluents are the Lotru River in the North and the Olteţ River in the South. EconomyThe city of Râmnicu Vâlcea is the most industrialised in the county, the rest of the county having an agrarian development.The predominant industries in the county are:
The area in the center of the county is well suited for fruit orchards, wines and raising cattle. The South is better suited for growing cereals and vegetables. TourismThe main tourist destinations are:
Administrative divisionsThe county has 2 municipalities, 8 towns and 75 communes.Municipalities
Towns
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