Călimăneşti
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| County | Vâlcea County | ||
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| Status | Town | ||
| Mayor | Ilie Amuzan, Social Democratic Party, since 2004 | ||
| Area | 104.5 km² | ||
| Population (2004) | 8,923 | ||
| Density | 85 inh/km² | ||
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Călimăneşti is a town in Vâlcea County, southern Romania with a population of 8,598.
The town lies on the north part of the county, on the banks of the Olt River and close to the Cozia Mountains. It is situated on the main route between Transylvania and Oltenia at the southern end of the Olt River valley crossing the Southern Carpathians.
It is a well known Spa town famed for its thermal springs. A great number of hotels and treatment facilities were built in the 20th century in the north part of the town in Căciulata close to the Cozia Monastery.
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