Horezu

Horezu
Town
Coat of arms
Horezu Location of Horezu
Coordinates: 45°8′36″N 23°59′30″E / 45.14333°N 23.99167°E / 45.14333; 23.99167Coordinates: 45°8′36″N 23°59′30″E / 45.14333°N 23.99167°E / 45.14333; 23.99167
Country	Romania
County	Vâlcea County
Status	Town
Government
• Mayor	Nicolae Sărdărescu (Social Democratic Party)
Area
• Total	117 km2 (45 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	6,263
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Website	http://www.orasul-horezu.ro/

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

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.

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