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Potcoava

Coordinates: 44°29′0″N 24°36′57″E / 44.48333°N 24.61583°E / 44.48333; 24.61583
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Potcoava
Coat of arms of Potcoava
Potcoava is located in Romania
Potcoava
Potcoava
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 44°29′0″N 24°36′57″E / 44.48333°N 24.61583°E / 44.48333; 24.61583
CountryRomania
CountyOlt
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) 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
 • Density80/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
237355
Area code(+40) 02 49
Vehicle reg.OT
Websiteprimariapotcoava.judetulolt.ro
Historical population
YearPop.±%
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.

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References

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  1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.