Segarcea
{{For|the commune in Teleorman County|Segarcea-Vale}}
{{Infobox Romanian subdivision
|type = town
|county = Dolj
|official_name = Segarcea
|image_map = Segarcea jud Dolj.png
|map_caption = Location in Dolj County
|image_shield =
|image_skyline =
|image_caption =
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|leader_name = Ștefan Nicolae{{cite web |url=https://prezenta.roaep.ro/locale27092020/romania-pv-final |title=Results of the 2020 local elections |publisher=Central Electoral Bureau |access-date=8 June 2021 |df=dmy-all}}
|leader_party = PNL
|term = 2024–2028
|coordinates = {{coord|44|5|40|N|23|44|45|E|type:city|display=it}}
|elevation = 130
|elevation_min =
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|area_total = 12.01
|population_as_of =
|population_total = auto
|population_footnotes =
|postal_code = 205400
|area_code = (+40) 02 51
|website = {{URL|http://www.primariasegarcea.ro}}
}}
{{Historical populations
|source = Census data
|1977 |8534
|1992 |8581
|2002 |8704
|2011 |7019
|2021 |7356
}}
Segarcea is a small town in Dolj County, Oltenia, Romania. It has 7,356 inhabitants (2021 census), in an area of {{cvt|12008|ha}}.{{cite web|url=http://primariasegarcea.ro/wp-content/uploads/programe-strategii/Strategie_locala_2018-2022.pdf|title=Strategia de dezvoltare locală, orașul Segarcea, județul Dolj, 2018–2022| publisher=Segarcea town hall|website=primariasegarcea.ro|access-date=January 25, 2024}}
The town is located towards the western end of the Wallachian Plain, about {{cvt|30|km}} north of the Danube and {{cvt|25|km}} 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".{{cite web|url=https://www.cotidianul.ro/fermierul-mihai-anghel-domeniile-coroanei-si-drapelul-sau-urias-din-segarcea-2/|title=Fermierul Mihai Anghel, Domeniile Coroanei și drapelul său uriaș din Segarcea|newspaper=Cotidianul|language=ro| first=Ion|last=Spânu|date=December 15, 2016|access-date=February 6, 2021}}
Natives
- Ștefan Grigorie (born 1982), footballer
- Vintilă Horia (1915–1992), writer
References
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File:Le Monastere Segarcea.jpg
File:The Occupation of Romania by the Central Powers, 1916-1918 Q87278.jpg
{{Dolj county}}
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Category:Populated places in Dolj County
Category:Localities in Oltenia
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