Vârteșcoiu is a commune located in Vrancea County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of six villages: Beciu, Faraoanele, Olteni, Pietroasa, Râmniceanca, and Vârteșcoiu.
The commune is located in the central part of the county, on the right bank of the Milcov River.
A small 13th-century fort discovered at Vârteșcoiu has been suggested as a candidate for the civitas de Mylco (on the Milcov River), the seat of the bishop of the Diocese of Cumania mentioned in a 1278 papal letter (see Roman Catholic Diocese of Cumania: List of bishops).
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