Râmnicu Vâlcea
| Râmnicu Vâlcea | ||
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| County capital | ||
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| Coordinates: 45°6′17″N 24°22′32″E / 45.10472°N 24.37556°ECoordinates: 45°6′17″N 24°22′32″E / 45.10472°N 24.37556°E | ||
| Country |
 Romania
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| County | Vâlcea | |
| Status | County capital | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Mircia Gutău (Ecologist Party of Romania) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 89.52 km2 (34.56 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 250 m (820 ft) | |
| Population (2011) | ||
| • Total | 92,573 | |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
| Postal code | 240xxx | |
| Area code(s) | (+40) 02 50 | |
| Vehicle registration | VL | |
| Climate | Cfb | |
| Website | www |
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Râmnicu Vâlcea (also spelled Rîmnicu Vîlcea, Romanian pronunciation: [ˈrɨmniku ˈvɨlt͡ʃe̯a]) (population: 92,573) is the capital city of Vâlcea County, Romania (in the historical province of Oltenia).
Râmnicu Vâlcea is situated in the central-south area of Romania. Set at the foothills of the Southern Carpathians, the city is located at about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) from the Cozia Mountains and about 40 kilometres (25 mi) from the Făgăraş and Lotrului Mountains. The southern limit of Râmnicu Vâlcea is formed by the Getic Plateau and the Oltului Valley.
The Olt River crosses the town of Râmnicu Vâlcea as well as the E81 road of European interest and one of the main national railway routes.
The climate is defined as Dfa" (humid continental with warm summers) bordering Cfa" (humid subtropical). Precipitation amount is higher in the summer, although not high enough in order to be a "Dwa" type climate.
The area has been inhabited since Dacian and Roman times, and was the site of a castrum. A new fortress was built on the location during the Middle Ages. Râmnicu Vâlcea was first attested during the rule of Prince Mircea cel Bătrân, as "the princely town of Râmnic" (4 September 1388), and confirmed as the seat of a Vâlcea County during the same period (8 January 1392).
The town seal dates to 1505. Cetăţuia, the actual fortress, served as the residence of Oltenian Bans and, from 1504, of the Orthodox bishops of the Râmnic Diocese; in 1543, Prince Radu de la Afumaţi was killed in Cetăţuia by a boyar conspiracy.
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