(Vilcea), district in Rumania, on the S. slope of the
S. Carpathians in sr. the flow r. Of olt. Pl. 5,7 thousand. km2. Us. 379 thousand man. (1968), in Vol. h.
22% of urban. Adm Q. - Rymnikul-Vylcha.
Sowings of corn, wheat, and also of tobacco; viticulture
(region Of dregeshani) and fruit-growing. Stock raising:
crit. horn cattle and sheep. Output of mica, Kam salt,
oil. It is built (1971) BY GES on r. L I will wipe (power 500
thousand. kW). In the mountains
- timber cutting. Industry: wood processing, foods (wine
making, plodokonservnaya, etc.), skin- after putting on shoes, chem.,
the production of construction materials. In mineral sources -
known of bal'neologich. the health resorts of Bнle- talk, To
beile-Oleneshti.
