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Berbești

Berbești
Town
Coat of arms of Berbești
Coat of arms
Berbești is located in Romania
Berbești
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 (National Liberal Party)
Area
 • Total 54.34 km2 (20.98 sq mi)
Population (estimated January 1, 2009)
 • Total 5,635
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Climate Cfb

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. 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.

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.

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.

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


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