Berbești

Berbești
Town

Coat of arms
Berbești
Location of Berbeşti
Coordinates: 44°59′17.46″N 23°52′5.59″E / 44.9881833°N 23.8682194°E / 44.9881833; 23.8682194
Country  Romania
County Vâlcea County
Status Town
Government
 • Mayor Vintilă Chelcea[1] (National Liberal Party)
Area
 • Total 54.34 km2 (20.98 sq mi)
Population (estimated January 1, 2009[2])
 • Total 5,635
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)
Climate Cfb
Historical population
YearPop.±%
2002 5,704—    
2011 4,591−19.5%
Source: Census data

Berbești is a town located in Vâlcea County, Romania, about 78 km south-west from Râmnicu Vâlcea, in the historical region of Oltenia. It was granted town status by law in October 2003.[3] As of January 2009, it has a population of 5,635.

The town administers five villages: Dămțeni, Dealu Aluniș, Roșioara, Târgu Gângulești and Valea Mare.

Geography and climate

Set on the lower course of the Tărâia River, a tributary of Olteț River, Berbești is crossed by the 45th parallel north.

Berbești is bordered by Mateești commune to the north, Sinești commune to the south, Alunu to the west and Copăceni to the east.

Economy

The main economic activity is coal mining that began in the 1970s. Following the economic reforms in the late 1990s, Berbești saw an economic downturn similar to most of the mono-industrial towns in Romania.[4][5]

Notes

  1. ↑ "Primăria Berbeşti" (in Romanian). Ghidul primăriilor. Retrieved 2009-12-12.
  2. ↑ "Estimated Population as of January 1, 2009" (in Romanian). INSSE. Archived from the original on July 26, 2009. Retrieved 2009-12-12.
  3. ↑ "Law no 410/2003" (PDF) (in Romanian). Law no 410/2003. Retrieved 2009-12-12.
  4. ↑ "Berbeşti, the ghost town" (in Romanian). www.voceavalcii.ro, published January 29, 2009. Archived from the original on July 29, 2009. Retrieved 2009-12-12.
  5. ↑ "Berbeşti, anti-orasul" (in Romanian). www.jurnalul.ro, www.hotnews.ro, published April 16, 2009. Retrieved 2009-12-12.

Coordinates: 44°59′17″N 23°52′06″E / 44.988183°N 23.868220°E / 44.988183; 23.868220

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