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(Redirected from Sirineasa) Commune in Vâlcea, Romania
Șirineasa
Commune
Location in Vâlcea CountyLocation in Vâlcea County
Șirineasa is located in RomaniaȘirineasaȘirineasaLocation in Romania
Coordinates: 44°56′N 24°12′E / 44.933°N 24.200°E / 44.933; 24.200
CountryRomania
CountyVâlcea
Population2,099
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.VL

Șirineasa is a commune in Vâlcea County, Oltenia, western Wallachia, Romania.

Administration

Șirineasa is composed of 5 villages. The largest village is Ciorăști, situated in the northern part of the commune. The other villages are Aricioaia, Șirineasa, Slăvitești and Valea Alunișului.

Population

The population of Șirineasa was 2,612 in 2002. At the census that year, every inhabitant was a Romanian, and all but 4 were Romanian Orthodox.

Rivers and Lakes

Șirineasa is traversed by Luncavăț River and Firijba River. A small part near Târgu Olt is traversed by Olt River. There is also Niș (from Aluniș) brook traversing the Valley of Niș (Valea Nișului). In the forest, there was "The Lake without bottom" (Lacul fără fund). A legend says that Nicolae Gheorghe Asproiu (19th century), followed by police, drop the cartful with gold in this lake, in order to retrieve it after he is safe. Scientifically, the lake has a twin lake in Sibiu County, Transylvania, under the Carpathian Alps.

Tourism

Tourists can visit "The Beech" from "Cold Well". It is over 300 years old. There were the ruins of Oromului Church, build between 1751 during the rule of Ioan Grigore Voievod; the church is closed because it is under restoration.

Natives

Gallery

  • Oltenian Style House from Ciorăști Oltenian Style House from Ciorăști
  • Orthodox Church from Ciorăști Orthodox Church from Ciorăști
  • Main view of the Church Main view of the Church
  • The entrance of the Church The entrance of the Church
  • The Church The Church
  • Oltenian Style House from Ciorăști Oltenian Style House from Ciorăști
  • Oltenian Style House from Ciorăști Oltenian Style House from Ciorăști
  • Oltenian Style House from Ciorăști Oltenian Style House from Ciorăști
  • Oltenian Style House from Ciorăști Oltenian Style House from Ciorăști
Vâlcea County, Romania
Cities Coat of arms of Vâlcea County
Towns
Communes

References

  1. "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
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