Potcoava
Town in Olt, Romania
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Potcoava is a town in Olt County, Muntenia, Romania. The town administers four villages: Potcoava-Fălcoeni, Sinești, Trufinești and Valea Merilor.
Potcoava | |
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 Coat of arms | |
  Potcoava Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 44°29′0″N 24°36′57″E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Olt |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–2028) | Nicușor-Manuel Enăchioaia[1] (PSD) |
Area | 65.27 km2 (25.20 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 170 m (560 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 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 | ||
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
