Lăcusteni is a commune located in Vâlcea County, Oltenia, Romania.

It is composed of five villages: Contea, Gănești, Lăcusteni, Lăcustenii de Jos, and Lăcustenii de Sus.

The commune is situated in the Wallachian Plain, at an altitude of 212 m (696 ft), on the banks of the river Olteț and its left tributary, the river Șasa.

It is located in the southwestern part of Vâlcea County, 45 km (28 mi) west of the city of Drăgășani and 80 km (50 mi) southwest of the county seat, Râmnicu Vâlcea.

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