Horezu is a town located in Vâlcea County, Oltenia, Romania, about 43 km from Râmnicu Vâlcea. The town administers six villages: Ifrimești, Râmești, Romanii de Jos, Romanii de Sus, Tănăsești and Urșani.

Horezu
Town
Coat of arms
Location in Vâlcea County
Horezu Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°8′36″N 23°59′30″E
Country	Romania
County	Vâlcea
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Nicolae Sărdărescu[1] (PSD)
Area	117 km2 (45 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[2]	6,263
• Density	54/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.	VL
Website	www.orasul-horezu.ro

The town is well known for its people who make pottery and present it at an annual fair (see Horezu ceramics). There are special traditions which have been well preserved. The town has slightly over 6,000 inhabitants, most of them working in agriculture and services.

Horezu is the site of Horezu Monastery, a World Heritage Site.

Natives

• Ana Cartianu (1908–2001), academic, essayist, and translator
• Lazăr Comănescu (b. 1949), diplomat, Minister of Foreign Affairs
• Andrei Popescu (b. 1985), footballer

Twin towns - sister cities

Horezu is twinned with:[3]

• Clervaux, Luxembourg

References

External links

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• Awarded "EDEN - European Destinations of Excellence" non traditional tourist destination 2008

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