Păușești-Măglași

Coordinates: 45°8′N 24°15′E / 45.133°N 24.250°E / 45.133; 24.250
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Păușești-Măglași
Sărăcinești Monastery in Valea Cheii
Sărăcinești Monastery in Valea Cheii
Location in Vâlcea County
Location in Vâlcea County
Păușești-Măglași is located in Romania
Păușești-Măglași
Păușești-Măglași
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°8′N 24°15′E / 45.133°N 24.250°E / 45.133; 24.250
CountryRomania
CountyVâlcea
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Alexandru-Dorel Dediu (PNL)
Area
32 km2 (12 sq mi)
Elevation
342 m (1,122 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
3,929
 • Density120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
247470
Vehicle reg.VL
Websitewww.primariapausesti-maglasi.ro

Păușești-Măglași is a commune located in Vâlcea County, Oltenia, Romania. It is composed of six villages: Coasta, Păușești-Măglași, Pietrari, Ulmețel, Valea Cheii, and Vlăduceni.

The commune is located in the central-northern part of the county, on the banks of the Olănești River, in the hilly area south of the Parâng Mountains. It lies at a distance of 10 km (6.2 mi) from the county seat, Râmnicu Vâlcea and is crossed by national road DN64 [ro]. Păușești-Măglași borders the town of Băile Olănești to the north, Stoenești commune to the west, Bunești commune and the town of Ocnele Mari to the south, and Vlădești commune to the east.[2]

The Romanian Orthodox Sărăcinești Monastery [ro], built in 1688, is located in Valea Cheii village. Just north of the commune is the Buila-Vânturarița National Park.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  2. ^ "Hotărârea Nr. 19" (PDF). www.primariapausesti-maglasi.ro (in Romanian). Local council of Păușești-Măglași commune. October 27, 2016. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
Sărăcinești Monastery