Bucinișu
Bucinișu (Romanian pronunciation: [but͡ʃiˈniʃu]), composed of two villages, Bucinișu and Bucinișu Mic, is a small commune in Olt County in the region of southern Oltenia, Romania. It has mainly developed throughout the time on the practice of agriculture.
Bucinișu | |
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 Location in Olt County | |
  Bucinișu Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 43°57′N 24°15′E | |
| Country |  Romania |
| County | Olt |
| Population (2011)[1] | 2,145 |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Vehicle reg. | OT |
| Website | primariabucinisu |
Its name draws its origin from a sound instrument used by the drovers that would tend their flocks of sheep in that region, an instrument called "bucium" or "bucin".
References
- "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
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