Răcoasa

Răcoasa
Commune
Răcoasa
Coordinates: 46°0′N 26°53′E / 46.000°N 26.883°E / 46.000; 26.883
Country  Romania
County Vrancea County
Population (2002)[1] 3,472
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)

Răcoasa is a commune located in Vrancea County, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Gogoiu, Mărăști, Răcoasa, Varnița and Verdea.

Mărăști village was the site of the World War I Battle of Mărăşti.

Coordinates: 46°00′N 26°53′E / 46.000°N 26.883°E / 46.000; 26.883

References

  1. Romanian census data, 2002; retrieved on March 1, 2010
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