Păușești is a

commune A commune is an alternative term for an intentional community. Commune or comună or comune or other derivations may also refer to: Administrative-territorial entities * Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township ** Communes of ...

located in

Vâlcea County Vâlcea County (also spelt ''Vîlcea''; ) is a county (județ) of Romania. Located in the historical regions of Oltenia and Muntenia (which are separated by the Olt River), it is also part of the wider Wallachia region. Its capital city is Râ ...

Oltenia Oltenia (, also called Lesser Wallachia in antiquated versions, with the alternative Latin names ''Wallachia Minor'', ''Wallachia Alutana'', ''Wallachia Caesarea'' between 1718 and 1739) is a historical province and geographical region of Romania ...

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

. It is composed of three villages: Buzdugan, Păușești, and Păușești-Otăsău. The commune is located in the center of the county, away from the spa town of

Băile Govora Băile Govora (or just Govora) is a Romanian spa town in Vâlcea County, about south-west of Râmnicu Vâlcea and west of the Olt river, in the historical region of Oltenia. Notable features of the town (beside its mineral springs, recommended ...

, from the town of

Horezu Horezu is a town located in Vâlcea County, Oltenia, Romania, about 43 km from Râmnicu Vâlcea. The town administers six villages: Ifrimești, Râmești, Romanii de Jos, Romanii de Sus, Tănăsești and Urșani. The town is well known for ...

, and away from the county capital,

Râmnicu Vâlcea Râmnicu Vâlcea (also spelled ''Rîmnicu Vîlcea'' or, in the past, ''Rîmnic-Vâlcea'', ) (population: 92,573 as per the 2011 Romanian census) is the county capital ( ro, Reședință de județ) and also the largest town of Vâlcea County, centr ...

. It is traversed north to south by the river Otăsău. Păușești borders Pietrari and Stoenești communes to the north, Frâncești commune to the south, Băile Govora to the east, and Tomșani commune to the west. The Brădești and Văleni oil fields are located on the territory of the commune.

Natives

* Daniel Chițoiu (born 1967), economist who served as Finance Minister in 2012–2014.

References

Communes in Vâlcea County Localities in Oltenia {{Vâlcea-geo-stub