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| | Portal - Valcea County Economy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19) |
 | | The high percentage of urban population is given especially by Ramnicu Valcea, the capital of the county, which has a population of 119,000 inhabitants, and the towns Dragasani (22,900 inhabitants), Baile Govora (3,200 inhabitants), Baile Olanesti (4,900 inhabitants), Brezoi (7,700 inhabitants), Calimanesti-Caciulata (9,000 inhabitants), Horezu (7,400 inhabitants) si Ocnele Mari (3,650 inhabitants). |
 | | The population structure, with a percentage of 41.1 urban population, is the consequence of the economic policies until 1989, which were in favour of the labour force migration from the country to the towns and which must be changed nowadays by supporting the agricultural sector. |
 | | The main touristic atraction of Valcea county are the health resorts, well known for their thermal waters and the beauty of the scenery, recommended for relaxation and treatment. |
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