Arefu is a commune in Argeș County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Arefu, Căpățânenii Pământeni (the commune center), and Căpățânenii Ungureni.

Arefu
Arefu Monastery
Arefu Monastery
Coat of arms of Arefu
Arefu is located in Romania
Arefu
Arefu
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°20′N 24°36′E / 45.333°N 24.600°E / 45.333; 24.600
CountryRomania
CountyArgeș
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Gheorghe Stoican[1] (PSD)
Area
420.25 km2 (162.26 sq mi)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
2,040
 • Density4.9/km2 (13/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
117040
Area code0248
Vehicle reg.AG
Websitewww.cjarges.ro/en/web/arefu

In Popular Culture edit

  • In the game Fallout 3, a settlement in the Capital Wasteland shares its name with Arefu, and is involved in a quest involving faux-vampirism, in reference to the real Arefu's proximity to the castle of Vlad the Impaler.

References edit

  1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
 
The Citadel
 
Vidraru Dam above Arefu
 
Transfăgărășan road above Arefu