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Horezu

Coordinates: 45°8′36″N 23°59′30″E / 45.14333°N 23.99167°E / 45.14333; 23.99167
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Horezu
Coat of arms of Horezu
Location in Vâlcea County
Location in Vâlcea County
Horezu is located in Romania
Horezu
Horezu
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°8′36″N 23°59′30″E / 45.14333°N 23.99167°E / 45.14333; 23.99167
CountryRomania
CountyVâlcea
Government
 • MayorNicolae Sărdărescu (PSD)
Area
117 km2 (45 sq mi)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
6,467
 • Density55/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.VL
Websitewww.orasul-horezu.ro
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1977 5,536—    
1992 7,282+31.5%
2002 7,446+2.3%
2011 6,263−15.9%
Source: Census data

Horezu is a town located in Vâlcea County, Romania, about 43km from Râmnicu Vâlcea. The town administers six villages: Ifrimești, Râmești, Romanii de Jos, Romanii de Sus, Tănăsești and Urșani.

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. The town has slightly over 6,000 inhabitants, most of them working in agriculture and services.

Horezu is the site of Horezu Monastery, a World Heritage Site.

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