Colonești is a commune in Olt County,

Muntenia Muntenia (, also known in English as Greater Wallachia) is a historical region of Romania, part of Wallachia (also, sometimes considered Wallachia proper, as ''Muntenia'', ''Țara Românească'', and the seldom used ''Valahia'' are synonyms in R ...

Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeast Europe, Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, S ...

. It is composed of nine villages: Bărăști, Bătăreni, Cârstani, Chelbești, Colonești, Guești, Mărunței, Năvârgeni and Vlaici.

Natives

Alexandru Șerbănescu Alexandru "Alecu" Șerbănescu (17 May 1912 in Colonești, Olt County – 18 August 1944 in Rușavăț, Buzău County) was a leading Romanian fighter pilot and flying ace in World War II. At the end of Romania's campaign on the side of the ...

(1912–1944), fighter pilot and flying ace in World War II.

References

Communes in Olt County Localities in Muntenia {{Olt-geo-stub