Răcoasa
Răcoasa | |
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Battle of Mărăști memorial site | |
Location in Vrancea County | |
Răcoasa Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 46°0′N 26°53′E / 46.000°N 26.883°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Vrancea |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–2028) | Vladimir-Sebastian Păun[2] (PSD) |
Area | 89 km2 (34 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 318 m (1,043 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 3,148 |
| • Density | 35/km2 (92/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 627280 |
| Area code | +(40) 237 |
| Vehicle reg. | VN |
| Website | www |
Răcoasa is a commune located in Vrancea County, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Gogoiu, Mărăști, Răcoasa, Varnița, and Verdea. It is situated in the historical region of Western Moldavia.
Mărăști village (Romanian pronunciation: [mərəˈʃtʲ]) was the site of the World War I Battle of Mărăști.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3,472 | — |
| 2011 | 3,162 | −8.9% |
| 2021 | 3,148 | −0.4% |
| Source: Census data | ||
Notable people
- Aurel Iancu (born 1928), economist
- Gheorghe Vlădescu-Răcoasa (1895 – 1989), sociologist, journalist, left-wing politician, and diplomat
References
- ^ "2021 Romanian census". National Institute of Statistics.
- ^ "Primarii din Județ". cjvrancea.ro (in Romanian). Vrancea County Council. Retrieved July 5, 2025.
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Bust of General Alexandru Averescu at the Mărăști Mausoleum, in Răcoasa
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Bas-relief at the Mausoleum
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Monument to Romanian-French Brotherhood of Arms (1916–1919)