Brezoi

Brezoi is a town located in Vâlcea County, Romania. It administers eight villages: Călinești, Corbu, Drăgănești, Golotreni, Păscoaia, Proieni, Valea lui Stan, and Văratica. It is situated in the historical region of Oltenia.

The town is situated in the foothills of the Southern Carpathians, at altitude of . It lies on the banks of the Olt River, as it makes its way south of the Turnu Roșu Pass; the Lotru flows into the Olt in Golotreni.

Demography

Notable people

• Medi Dinu (1909–2016), painter, of Jewish origin, belonging to the interbellum avant-garde current
• Mihai Țurcan (born 1941), footballer

See also

• Buila-Vânturarița National Park
• Cozia National Park

References