| Berbeşti | |
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Berbeşti
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| Coordinates: | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Vâlcea County |
| Status | Town |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Vintilă Chelcea[1] (National Liberal Party) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 54.34 km2 (21 sq mi) |
| Population (estimated January 1, 2009[2]) | |
| • Total | 5,635 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Berbeşti is a town located in Vâlcea County, Romania, about 78 km south-west from Râmnicu Vâlcea. It was granted town status by law in October 2003[3]. As of January 2009, it has a population of 5,635.
The town administers five villages: Dămţeni, Dealu Aluniş, Roşioara, Târgu Gânguleşti and Valea Mare.
Set on the lower course of the Tărâia River, a tributary of Olteţ River, Berbeşti is crossed by the 45th parallel north.
Berbeşti is bordered by Mateeşti commune to the north, Sineşti commune to the south, Alunu to the west and Copăceni to the east.
The main economic activity is coal mining that began in the 1970s. Following the economic reforms in the late 1990s, Berbeşti saw an economic downturn similar to most of the mono-industrial towns in Romania[4][5].