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Răcoasa

Coordinates: 46°0′N 26°53′E / 46.000°N 26.883°E / 46.000; 26.883
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Răcoasa
Location in Vrancea County
Location in Vrancea County
Răcoasa is located in Romania
Răcoasa
Răcoasa
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°0′N 26°53′E / 46.000°N 26.883°E / 46.000; 26.883
CountryRomania
CountyVrancea
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Vladimir-Sebastian Păun[1] (PSD)
Area
89 km2 (34 sq mi)
Elevation
318 m (1,043 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
3,148
 • Density35/km2 (92/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
627280
Vehicle reg.VN
Websitewww.primariaracoasa.ro

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.

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
Bust of General Alexandru Averescu at the Mărăști Mausoleum, in Răcoasa