# Arefu

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Commune in Argeș, Romania

Arefu Commune Arefu Monastery Coat of arms Arefu Location in Romania Coordinates: 45°20′N 24°36′E / 45.333°N 24.600°E / 45.333; 24.600 Country Romania County Argeș Government • Mayor (2024–2028) Gheorghe Stoican[2] (PSD) Area 420.25 km2 (162.26 sq mi) Elevation 718 m (2,356 ft) Population (2021-12-01)[1] 2,040 • Density 4.85/km2 (12.6/sq mi) Time zone UTC+02:00 (EET) • Summer (DST) UTC+03:00 (EEST) Postal code 117040 Area code (+40) 0248 Vehicle reg. AG Website www.cjarges.ro/en/web/arefu

**Arefu** is a [commune](/source/Commune_in_Romania) in [Argeș County](/source/Arge%C8%99_County), [Muntenia](/source/Muntenia), [Romania](/source/Romania). It is composed of three villages: Arefu, Căpățânenii Pământeni (the commune center), and Căpățânenii Ungureni.

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Historical population Year Pop. ±% 2002 2,786 — 2011 2,405 −13.7% 2021 2,040 −15.2% Source: Census data

## In popular culture

- In the game *[Fallout 3](/source/Fallout_3)*, a settlement in the Capital Wasteland shares its name with Arefu, and is involved in a quest involving faux-vampirism, in reference to the real Arefu's proximity to the [Poenari Castle](/source/Poenari_Castle) of [Vlad the Impaler](/source/Vlad_the_Impaler).

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["2021 Romanian census"](https://www.recensamantromania.ro/rezultate-rpl-2021/rezultate-definitive-caracteristici-demografice/). National Institute of Statistics. 1 December 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Results of the 2020 local elections"](https://prezenta.roaep.ro/locale27092020/romania-pv-final). Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 8 June 2021.

		- [The Citadel](/source/Poenari_Castle)

		- [Vidraru Dam](/source/Vidraru_Dam) above Arefu

		- [Transfăgărășan](/source/Transf%C4%83g%C4%83r%C4%83%C8%99an) road above Arefu

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