Potcoava

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 (20202024) Nicușor-Manuel Enăchioaia (PSD)
Area
65.27 km2 (25.20 sq mi)
Elevation
170 m (560 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)
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.