Segarcea | |
|---|---|
 Location in Dolj County | |
  Segarcea Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 44°5′40″N 23°44′45″E / 44.09444°N 23.74583°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Dolj |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Nicolae Tutunaru[1] (PSD) |
| Area | 12.01 km2 (4.64 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 130 m (430 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 7,356 |
| • Density | 610/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 205400 |
| Area code | (+40) 02 51 |
| Vehicle reg. | DJ |
| Website | www |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 8,534 | — |
| 1992 | 8,581 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 8,704 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 7,019 | −19.4% |
| 2021 | 7,356 | +4.8% |
| Source: Census data | ||
Segarcea is a small town in Dolj County, Oltenia, Romania. It has 7,356 inhabitants (2021 census), in an area of 12,008 ha (29,670 acres).[3]
The town is located towards the western end of the Wallachian Plain, about 30 km (19 mi) north of the Danube and 25 km (16 mi) south of Craiova, the county seat. Situated in the east-central part of Dolj County, Segarcea belongs to the Craiova metropolitan area.
The town is famous for its white wines. The Segarcea vineyard belongs to the Romanian Crown Estate; it has gained fame for wines produced and exported to many countries of the world under the trade name "The Crown Domain".[4]
- ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
- ^ "Strategia de dezvoltare locală, orașul Segarcea, județul Dolj, 2018–2022" (PDF). primariasegarcea.ro. Segarcea town hall. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
- ^ Spânu, Ion (December 15, 2016). "Fermierul Mihai Anghel, Domeniile Coroanei și drapelul său uriaș din Segarcea". Cotidianul (in Romanian). Retrieved February 6, 2021.