Costești, Vâlcea Explained

Type:commune
County:Vâlcea
Population Total:auto
Costești
Leader Name:Toma-Marius Peștereanu
Leader Party:PSD
Leader Term:2020 - 2024
Coordinates:45.15°N 28°W
Elevation:452
Area Total:100.2
Postal Code:247115 - 247118

Costești is a commune located in Vâlcea County, Oltenia, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Bistrița, Costești, Văratici, and Pietreni.

The commune is located in the central-north part of the county, in the foothills of the Southern Carpathians, some west of the county seat, Râmnicu Vâlcea. The river Bistrița (also known as Bistrița Vâlceană) and its tributary, the Costești, flow through the commune.

Costești is traversed by national road, which connects Râmnicu Vâlcea to Târgu Jiu and Drobeta-Turnu Severin further west.

and Bistrița Monastery are located in Costești. Part of the Buila-Vânturarița National Park is situated on the territory of the commune.