Horezu

County	Vâlcea County
Status	Town
Mayor	Gheorghe Niţă, National Liberal Party, since 2004
Area	117 km²
Population (2002)	7,446
Density	63 inh/km²
Geographical coordinates	45°8′36″N, 23°59′30″E
Web site	http://www.primaria.horezuonline.ro/

Horezu is a town located in the Vâlcea County, Romania, about 43km from Râmnicu Vâlcea. The town is well known for its people who make pottery. There are special traditions which have been well preserved. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Administrative map of Romania. ... Vâlcea (also spelt Vîlcea) is a county (judeÅ£) of Central-South Romania, in Eastern Oltenia (Western Wallachia); its capital city is Râmnicu Vâlcea (population: 119,581). ... The Partidul NaÅ£ional Liberal (National Liberal Party) is a liberal party in Romania, and the second largest party in parliament, being edged out only by the Social Democratic Party. ... shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... 2002 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... Vâlcea (also spelt Vîlcea) is a county (judeÅ£) of Central-South Romania, in Eastern Oltenia (Western Wallachia); its capital city is Râmnicu Vâlcea (population: 119,581). ... County Vâlcea Status County capital Mayor Mircia Gutau, Democratic Party, since 2004 Population (2002) 107,656 Coordonate Geografice {{{coordonate}}} Web site http://www. ... Unfired green ware pottery on a traditional drying rack at Conner Prairie living history museum. ...

The town has about 7000 inhabitants, most of them working in agriculture and services.

Places of interest

• Monastery of Horezu - a World Heritage Site
• The Annual Pottery Fair

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