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Zătreni

Coordinates: 44°46′N 23°51′E / 44.767°N 23.850°E / 44.767; 23.850
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Zătreni
Wooden church in Zătreni
Wooden church in Zătreni
Location in Vâlcea County
Location in Vâlcea County
Zătreni is located in Romania
Zătreni
Zătreni
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 44°46′N 23°51′E / 44.767°N 23.850°E / 44.767; 23.850
CountryRomania
CountyVâlcea
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Constantin I. Lițoiu (PSD)
Area
78.93 km2 (30.48 sq mi)
Elevation
235 m (771 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
1,934
 • Density25/km2 (63/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
247755
Area code+(40) 250
Vehicle reg.VL
Websitewww.primariazatreni.ro

Zătreni is a commune located in Vâlcea County, Oltenia, Romania. It is composed of fourteen villages: Butanu, Ciortești, Dealu Glămeia, Dealu Văleni, Făurești, Mănicea, Mecea, Oltețu, Sășcioara, Stanomiru, Valea Văleni, Văleni, Zătreni, and Zătrenii de Sus. Until 2004, it also included Contea, Gănești, Lăcusteni, Lăcustenii de Jos and Lăcustenii de Sus villages; these were split off that year to form Lăcusteni Commune.

The commune is situated on the Getic Plateau [ro], at an altitude of 235 m (771 ft), on the banks of the river Olteț and its left tributary, the Budele. It is located in the southwestern part of Vâlcea County, 20 km (12 mi) north of Bălcești and 75 km (47 mi) southwest of the county seat, Râmnicu Vâlcea, on the border with Gorj County.

Zătreni is crossed by national road DN67B [ro], which leads to Târgu Jiu, 86 km (53 mi) to the northwest, and Drăgășani, 58 km (36 mi) to the southeast.

The commune features Cula Zătreanu, dating from 1754.

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References

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