Potcoava | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Potcoava Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 44°29′0″N 24°36′57″E / 44.48333°N 24.61583°E / 44.48333; 24.61583 | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Olt |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–2028) | Nicușor-Manuel Enăchioaia2 (PSD) |
Area | 65.27 km2 (25.20 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 170 m (560 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)1 | 5,229 |
| • Density | 80.11/km2 (207.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 237355 |
| Area code | (+40) 02 49 |
| Vehicle reg. | OT |
| Website | primariapotcoava |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 6,111 | — |
| 2011 | 5,743 | −6.0% |
| 2021 | 5,229 | −9.0% |
| Source: Census data | ||
Potcoava is a town in Olt County, Muntenia, Romania. The town administers four villages: Potcoava-Fălcoeni, Sinești, Trufinești and Valea Merilor.
The town is located in the northeastern part of the county, 30 km (19 mi) east of the county seat, Slatina.
At the 2021 census, Potcoava had a population of 5,229. At the 2011 census, it had a population of 5,743 people; of those, 87.65% were Romanians and 7.23% Roma.
Natives
- Marian Anghelina (born 1991), footballer
- Lina Ciobanu (born 1929), communist politician
References
References
- "2021 Romanian census". National Institute of Statistics. 1 December 2021.
- "Results of the 2024 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 6 January 2026.