Bucinișu (Romanian pronunciation: [butʃiˈniʃu]), composed of two villages, Bucinișu and Bucinișu Mic, is a small commune in Olt County in the region of southern Oltenia, Romania. It has mainly developed throughout the time on the practice of agriculture.

Bucinișu
Location in Olt County
Location in Olt County
Bucinișu is located in Romania
Bucinișu
Bucinișu
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 43°57′N 24°15′E / 43.950°N 24.250°E / 43.950; 24.250
CountryRomania
CountyOlt
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
1,796
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.OT
Websiteprimariabucinisu.ro

Its name draws its origin from a sound instrument used by the drovers that would tend their flocks of sheep in that region, an instrument called "bucium" or "bucin".

References edit

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