1. VALCEA COUNTY Located in the southern part of Romania, at a distance of 175 km from Bucharest, Valcea county occupies an area of 175 square km and is limited to the counties: Alba Sibiu and on north, east Arges, Olt south and southeast, in Dolj southwest and west of the counties Gorj and Hunedoara. Administrative organization of the county valcea includes 6 cities, 2 towns and 77 communes.