Bărbătești, Vâlcea

Bărbătești is a commune located in Vâlcea County, Oltenia, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Bodești, Bărbătești, Bârzești, and Negrulești.

Bărbătești
Commune
Saint Nicholas Church in Bărbătești village
Location in Vâlcea County
Bărbătești Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°09′N 24°07′E
Country	Romania
County	Vâlcea
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Constantin Bănacu[1] (PSD)
Area	41.25 km2 (15.93 sq mi)
Elevation	480 m (1,570 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[2]	2,853
• Density	69/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.	VL
Website	primariabarbatesti.ro

The commune is situated in the central part of the county, 35 km (22 mi) from the county seat, Râmnicu Vâlcea. It borders to the north and west Costești commune, to the south Pietrari commune, and to the east Stoenești commune and the town of Băile Olănești.

Part of the Buila-Vânturarița National Park is situated on the territory of the commune.

Natives

• Nadia Ileana Bogorin

References

1. "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
2. "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.

Bărbătești Iernatic Annunciation Church

Wooden church in Poeni hamlet, Bărbătești

View of Bărbătești