Community: Creţeni
Creţeni commune is located in Vâlcea commune, 55 km from Râmnicu Vâlcea town, 7 km from Drăgăşani and 48 km from Bălceşti. The commune consists of the following villages: Streminoasa, Mreneşti, Izvorul and the administrative centre – Creţeni. Creţeni commune has a moderate climate, with cold winters and moderate summers.
We take pride in our elementary school's choir - “Izvoraşul” and in our Cultural Centre's Căluşari Group. Creţeni takes part in various folklore festivals within and outside our county.
History
Creţeni's first written mention was on the 17th of May 1581.
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Local resources
The commune's customs and trasitions have a religious background. Some of the festivals worth mentioning are: the commune's anniversary, "Pridvorul tinereţii" or Tradition Day.
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Traditions
Since agriculture is the inhabitants' main activity, investments for the techological improvements and for the establishment of processing centres could be made.
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