Berbesti
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Berbeşti is a town located in Vâlcea County
, Romania
, about 78 km south-west from Râmnicu Vâlcea
. It was granted town status by law in October 2003. As of January 2009, it has a population of 5,635.
The town administers five villages: Dămţeni, Dealu Aluniş, Roşioara, Târgu Gânguleşti and Valea Mare.
, a tributary of Olteţ River
, Berbeşti is crossed by the 45th parallel north.
Berbeşti is bordered by Mateeşti
commune to the north, Sineşti
commune to the south, Alunu
to the west and Copăceni
to the east.
that began in the 1970s. Following the economic reforms in the late 1990s, Berbeşti saw an economic downturn similar to most of the mono-industrial towns in Romania
.
Vâlcea County
Vâlcea is a county of Romania, in the historical regions of Oltenia and Muntenia...
, Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
, about 78 km south-west from Râmnicu Vâlcea
Râmnicu Vâlcea
Râmnicu Vâlcea is the capital city of Vâlcea County, Romania .-Geography and climate:Râmnicu Vâlcea is situated in the central-south area of Romania...
. It was granted town status by law in October 2003. As of January 2009, it has a population of 5,635.
The town administers five villages: Dămţeni, Dealu Aluniş, Roşioara, Târgu Gânguleşti and Valea Mare.
Geography and climate
Set on the lower course of the Tărâia RiverTarâia River
The Tărâia River is a tributary of the Olteţ River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...
, a tributary of Olteţ River
Oltet River (Olt)
The Olteț River is a tributary of the Olt River in Romania.-Towns and villages:The following towns and villages are situated along the river Olteţ, from source to mouth: Polovragi, Alunu, Sineşti, Livezi, Zătreni, Bălceşti, Laloşu, Morunglav, Balş, Bârza, Pârşcoveni, Osica de Sus,...
, Berbeşti is crossed by the 45th parallel north.
Berbeşti is bordered by Mateeşti
Mateesti
Mateeşti is a commune located in Vâlcea County, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Greci, Mateeşti and Turceşti....
commune to the north, Sineşti
Sinesti, Vâlcea
Sineşti is a commune located in Vâlcea County, Romania. It is composed of six villages: Ciucheţi, Dealu Bisericii, Mijlocu, Popeşti, Sineşti and Urzica....
commune to the south, Alunu
Alunu
Alunu is a commune located in Vâlcea County, Romania. It is composed of seven villages: Alunu, Bodeşti, Colţeşti, Igoiu, Ilaciu, Ocracu and Roşia....
to the west and Copăceni
Copaceni, Vâlcea
Copăceni is a commune located in Vâlcea County, Romania. It is composed of six villages: Bălteni, Bondoci, Copăceni, Hotărasa, Ulmetu and Veţelu....
to the east.
Economy
The main economic activity is coal miningBerbesti Coal Mine
Berbeşti Coal Mine is an open-pit mining exploitation, one of the largest in Romania located in Berbeşti, Vâlcea County. The legal entity managing the Berbeşti mine is the National Company of Lignite Oltenia which was set up in 1997....
that began in the 1970s. Following the economic reforms in the late 1990s, Berbeşti saw an economic downturn similar to most of the mono-industrial towns in Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
.