Valea Mare-Pravăț

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Valea Mare-Pravăț is a commune in Argeș County, Romania, in the Muntenia region. It is made up of eight villages: Bilcești, Colnic, Fântânea, Gura Pravăț, Nămăești, Pietroasa, Șelari, and Valea Mare-Pravăț.

Location and geography
- It lies in the northeastern part of Argeș, near the town of Câmpulung, about 58 km from Pitești.
- The commune sits along the Argeșel River at the foot of the Iezer Mountains.
- Highest point: Păpușa Peak, 2,391 meters.

Size, population, and borders
- Area: 60.4 square kilometers.
- Population: about 4,011 people (as of December 1, 2021).
- Borders: Rucăr to the northeast; Dragoslavele and Stoenești to the east; Mioarele to the south; Câmpulung and Lerești to the west.

Transportation
- The DN73 road runs through the commune, connecting Câmpulung with Brașov via the Rucăr-Bran Pass.
- Nearby, DN72A branches from DN73 toward Târgoviște in the Dâmbovița River valley.

Mateiaș Mausoleum
- The Mausoleum of the Heroes (Mateiaș Mausoleum) is a World War I monument on Mateiaș Hill.
- It is located along E574/DN73, about 11 km from Câmpulung on the road to Brașov.

Other
- Postal code: 117805
- Vehicle registration: AG
- Time zone: EET (UTC+2) and EEST (UTC+3 in summer)