Racovița (Racovița-Olt until 1931; German: Rakowitza or Rakevets; Hungarian: Oltrákovica or colloquially Rákovica) is a commune in Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania.

It has a population of 2,884 inhabitants (2002 census) and is composed of two villages, Racovița and Sebeșu de Sus (Oltfelsősebes).

The rich history of the village is linked to the military border with Transylvania established by empress Maria Theresa of Austria in 1765.

During World War I, soldiers from Racovița served in the army from 1916 to 1918 and received distinctions for fighting against "Russian Poland", Galicia, Albania, Italy, Serbia.

Racovița Commune is situated at the base of Suru Peak (2,281 m or 7,484 ft) on the contact between the foothills of the Făgăraș Mountains and the low terrace of the floodplain, on the left bank of the river Olt, at an altitude of 385 meters.