Berbești

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.[3] As of January 2009, it has a population of 5,635.

Berbești
Town
Coat of arms
Location in Vâlcea County
Berbești Location in Romania
Coordinates: 44°59′17″N 23°52′6″E
Country	Romania
County	Vâlcea
Government
• Mayor	Vintilă Chelcea[1] (PNL)
Area	54.34 km^2 (20.98 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[2]	4,836
• Density	89/km^2 (230/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.	VL
Website	primaria-berbesti.ro

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
2002	5,704	—
2011	4,591	−19.5%
Source: Census data

The town administers five villages: Dămțeni, Dealu Aluniș, Roșioara, Târgu Gângulești and Valea Mare.

Geography and climate

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.

Economy

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.[4][5]

Notes

1. "Primar" (in Romanian). Primăria Berbești. Retrieved 2020-03-06.
2. "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
3. "Law no 410/2003" (PDF) (in Romanian). Law no 410/2003. Retrieved 2009-12-12.
4. "Berbeşti, the ghost town" (in Romanian). www.voceavalcii.ro, published January 29, 2009. Archived from the original on July 29, 2009. Retrieved 2009-12-12.
5. "Berbeşti, anti-orasul" (in Romanian). www.jurnalul.ro, www.hotnews.ro, published April 16, 2009. Retrieved 2009-12-12.