Olt County is a county (județ) of Romania on the border with Bulgaria, in the historical regions of Oltenia and Muntenia. The capital city is Slatina.
Slatina is the capital city of Olt County, Romania, on the river Olt. It is located in the south of Romania, on the eastern side of the river Olt, in the historical region of Muntenia. The population was 63,487 in 2021; the urban area has around 85,000 inhabitants. It is an important industrial center.
The Olt is a river in Romania. It is 615 km (382 mi) long, and its basin area is 24,050 km2 (9,290 sq mi). It is the longest river flowing exclusively through Romania. Its average discharge at the mouth is 174 m3/s (6,100 cu ft/s). It originates in the Hășmaș Mountains of the eastern Carpathian Mountains, near Bălan, rising close to the headwaters of the river Mureș. The Olt flows through the Romanian counties of Harghita, Covasna, Brașov, Sibiu, Vâlcea, and Olt. The river was known as Alutus or Aluta in Roman antiquity. Olt County and the historical province of Oltenia are named after the river.
Scornicești is a town in Olt County, Romania, with a population of 10,795. The town administers 13 villages and has a total area of 170 km2 (66 sq mi), being the locality with the largest area in the county of Olt, surpassing even its capital, Slatina. Scornicești is situated in the historical region of Muntenia. It officially became a town in 1989, as a result of the Romanian rural systematization program.
Sprâncenata is a commune in Olt County, Muntenia, Romania.
Piatra-Olt is a town in Olt County, Oltenia, Romania. The town administers five villages: Bistrița Nouă, Criva de Jos, Criva de Sus, Enoșești and Piatra. The town is an important railway station and road intersection. It officially became a town in 1989, as a result of the Romanian rural systematization program.
Izbiceni is a commune in Olt County, Oltenia, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Izbiceni.
Vulturești is a commune in Olt County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Dienci, Valea lui Alb, Vlăngărești, and Vulturești.
The Parc Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Caracal, Olt county, Romania. It is currently used mostly for football matches, and is the home ground of FC Caracal. The stadium holds 11,500 people.
Fotbal Club Olt Scornicești, commonly known as FC Olt Scornicești, Olt Scornicești or simply as FC Olt, is a Romanian professional football club based in Scornicești, Olt County, currently playing in the Liga IV – Olt County.
The Viitorul Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Scornicești, Olt County, Romania. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of FC Olt Scornicești. It is the 24th stadium in the country by capacity. The stadium holds 13,500 people, the capacity being restricted from 18,000 due to advanced level of degradation.
Clubul Sportiv Municipal Slatina, commonly known as CSM Slatina or simply Slatina, is a Romanian football club based in Slatina, Olt County, which competes in the Liga II.
ACS FC Olt Slatina was a Romanian professional football club from Slatina, Olt County, Romania, founded in 2006 and dissolved in 2015.
The 2015–16 Liga III is the 60th season of the Liga III, the third tier of the Romanian football league system. The season began on 28 August.
Club Sportiv Vedița Colonești M.S., commonly known as Vedița Colonești or simply as Vedița, is a Romanian professional football club based in Colonești, Olt County. The team currently plays in the Liga III.
Ștefan Miluță Blănaru is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga II club Mioveni.
The Battle of Slatina was a military engagement between Romanian and German forces during World War I. It resulted in a strategic victory for the Romanians.
The Romanian Debacle consisted in a series of battles between November and December 1916 which led to the Central Powers conquest of Bucharest, the capital of Romania. Russian forces joined the Romanians at the start of December.
The 2019–20 Liga IV Olt was the 52nd season of the Liga IV Olt, the fourth tier of the Romanian football league system. The season began on 24 August 2019 and was ended officially on 16 July 2020, after it was suspended since 9 March 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Petrolul Potcoava was crowned as county champion.
Stadionul Mircea Stan is a multi-purpose stadium in Colonești, Romania, that is currently used mostly for football matches. The home ground of the Romanian soccer club Vedița Colonești, it has a capacity of 500 people.
