5-558: Lăcusteni is a commune located in Vâlcea County , Oltenia , Romania . It is composed of five villages: Contea, Gănești, Lăcusteni, Lăcustenii de Jos, and Lăcustenii de Sus. Until 2004, these were part of Zătreni Commune, but were split off to form a separate commune. The commune is situated in the Wallachian Plain , at an altitude of 212 m (696 ft), on the banks of the river Olteț and its left tributary,
10-437: A commune can contain any size population, but in practice, when a commune becomes relatively urbanised and exceeds approximately 10,000 residents, it is usually granted city status. Although cities are on the same administrative level as communes, their local governments are structured in a way that gives them more power. Some urban or semi-urban areas of fewer than 10,000 inhabitants have also been given city status. Each commune
15-567: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Commune in Romania A commune ( comună in Romanian ) is the lowest level of administrative subdivision in Romania . There are 2,686 communes in Romania. The commune is the rural subdivision of a county . Urban areas , such as towns and cities within a county, are given the status of city or municipality . In principle,
20-636: Is administered by a mayor ( primar in Romanian). A commune is made up of one or more villages which do not themselves have an administrative function. Communes, like cities, correspond to the European Union's level 2 local administrative unit (LAU). Florești , in Cluj County , is the largest commune in Romania by population, with over 22,000 inhabitants. Bistra , in Alba County , is
25-411: The river Șasa . It is located in the southwestern part of Vâlcea County, 45 km (28 mi) west of the city of Drăgășani and 80 km (50 mi) southwest of the county seat, Râmnicu Vâlcea . Its neighbors are Zătreni commune to the north, Tetoiu commune to the northeast, the town of Bălcești to the south, and Ghioroiu commune to the southwest. This Vâlcea County location article
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