Brâncoveni is a commune in Olt County, Oltenia, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Brâncoveni, Mărgheni, Ociogi, and Văleni. It covers an area of 39.7 km2 (15.3 sq mi).[2]
Geography
The commune is situated in the Wallachian Plain, at an altitude of 126 m (413 ft). It lies on the right bank of the Olt River; the Oltișor flows through Ociogi village.
Brâncoveni is located in the central part of Olt County, 19 km (12 mi) south of the county seat, Slatina.[2] It is crossed by the national road DN64, which runs from Caracal, 25 km (16 mi) to the south, to Râmnicu Vâlcea, 95 km (59 mi) to the north.
Natives
- Matei Basarab (1588–1654), Prince of Wallachia between 1632 and 1654
- Constantin Brâncoveanu (1654–1714), Prince of Wallachia between 1688 and 1714
References
- ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
- ^ a b "Localizare pe hartă". www.primariabrancoveni.ro. Brâncoveni townhall. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
