Păușești is a commune located in Vâlcea County, Oltenia, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Buzdugan, Păușești, and Păușești-Otăsău.

Păușești
Wooden church in Cernelele
Wooden church in Cernelele
Location in Vâlcea County
Location in Vâlcea County
Păușești is located in Romania
Păușești
Păușești
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°04′44″N 24°08′17″E / 45.079°N 24.138°E / 45.079; 24.138
CountryRomania
CountyVâlcea
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Cătălin Avan (PER)
Area
21.75 km2 (8.40 sq mi)
Elevation
306 m (1,004 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
2,349
 • Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
247460
Vehicle reg.VL
Websitewww.comunapausesti-otasau.ro

The commune is located in the center of the county, 4 km (2.5 mi) away from the spa town of Băile Govora, 20 km (12 mi) from the town of Horezu, and 30 km (19 mi) away from the county capital, Râmnicu Vâlcea. It is traversed north to south by the river Otăsău. Păușești borders Pietrari and Stoenești communes to the north, Frâncești commune to the south, Băile Govora to the east, and Tomșani commune to the west.[2]

The Brădești and Văleni oil fields are located on the territory of the commune.

Natives edit

  • Daniel Chițoiu (born 1967), economist who served as Finance Minister in 2012–2014.

References edit

  1. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  2. ^ "Localizare". www.comunapausesti-otasau.ro (in Romanian). Păușești townhall. Retrieved September 24, 2022.