Băbeni is a town located in
Vâlcea County
Vâlcea County (also spelt ''Vîlcea''; ) is a county (județ) that lies in south-central Romania. Located in the Historical regions of Romania, historical regions of Oltenia and Muntenia (which are separated by the Olt (river), Olt River), it i ...
,
Romania
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. The town, elevated to that status in 2002, administers six villages: Bonciu, Capu Dealului, Pădurețu, Români, Tătărani, and Valea Mare. It is situated in the historical region of
Oltenia
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.
The town is located in the central part of the county, on the right bank of the
Olt River
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, southwest of the county seat,
Râmnicu Vâlcea
Râmnicu Vâlcea (formerly ''Râmnic'', ) is a city in Romania. Located in the south-central part of the country, in the historical province of Oltenia, it is the seat of Vâlcea County and its main urban settlement. According to the 2021 Romanian ...
. It is crossed by
national road
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, which connects
Râmnicu Vâlcea
Râmnicu Vâlcea (formerly ''Râmnic'', ) is a city in Romania. Located in the south-central part of the country, in the historical province of Oltenia, it is the seat of Vâlcea County and its main urban settlement. According to the 2021 Romanian ...
with
Caracal
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along the Olt River. The Băbeni train station serves the
CFR Line 201, which runs north-south from
Podu Olt, Sibiu County, to
Piatra-Olt, Olt County.
The
Băbeni oil field is located on the administrative territory of the town.
Notable people
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Radu Bîrzan (born 1999), footballer
*
Romany Marie (1885 — 1961), Greenwich Village restaurateur
References
Populated places in Vâlcea County
Towns in Romania
Localities in Oltenia
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