Costești, Vâlcea

Costești is a commune located in Vâlcea County, Oltenia, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Bistrița, Costești, Văratici, and Pietreni.

Costești
Commune
View of Bistrița village, with Bistrița Monastery in the foreground
Location in Vâlcea County
Costești Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°9′N 24°4′E
Country	Romania
County	Vâlcea
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Toma-Marius Peștereanu (PSD)
Area	100.2 km2 (38.7 sq mi)
Elevation	452 m (1,483 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[1]	2,738
• Density	27/km2 (71/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	247115–247118
Vehicle reg.	VL
Website	www.comuna-costesti.ro

The commune is located in the central-north part of the county, in the foothills of the Southern Carpathians, some 32 km (20 mi) west of the county seat, Râmnicu Vâlcea. The river Bistrița (also known as Bistrița Vâlceană) and its tributary, the Costești, flow through the commune.

Costești is traversed by national road DN67 [ro], which connects Râmnicu Vâlcea to Târgu Jiu and Drobeta-Turnu Severin further west.

Arnota Monastery [ro] and Bistrița Monastery are located in Costești. Part of the Buila-Vânturarița National Park is situated on the territory of the commune.