Ștefănești, Argeș

Ștefănești (Romanian pronunciation: [ʃtefəˈneʃtʲ]) is a town in Argeș County, Muntenia, Romania. The town administers seven villages: Enculești, Golești, Izvorani, Ștefăneștii Noi, Valea Mare-Podgoria, Viișoara, and Zăvoi. At the 2021 census, the town had a population of 15,931.

Ștefănești
Town
Florica mansion of the Brătianu family in Ștefănești
Coat of arms
Location in Argeș County
Ștefănești Location in Romania
Coordinates: 44°52′N 24°57′E
Country	Romania
County	Argeș
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Nicolae Velcea[1] (PSD)
Area	56.65 km2 (21.87 sq mi)
Elevation	300 m (1,000 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[2]	15,931
• Density	280/km2 (730/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	117715
Area code	(+40) 02 48
Vehicle reg.	AG
Website	stefanesti-arges.ro

The town is located in the central part of Argeș County, just east of the county seat, Pitești. It lies on the banks of Râul Doamnei and its tributary, Valea Mare. The area is one of the best-known wine-producing regions of Muntenia.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
2002	12,983	—
2011	14,541	+12.0%
2021	15,931	+9.6%
Source: Census data

Natives

• Dinu Brătianu (1866–1950), engineer and politician who led the National Liberal Party (PNL) starting in 1934
• Ion I. C. Brătianu (1864–1927), politician, leader of the PNL, Prime Minister of Romania for five terms, and Foreign Minister on several occasions
• Vintilă Brătianu (1867–1930), politician who served as Prime Minister of Romania in 1927–28
• Dănuț Coman (born 1979), footballer
• Dinicu Golescu (1777–1830), Wallachian man of letters, mostly noted for his travel writings and journalism
• Leonard Manole (born 1993), footballer
• Florentin Nicolae (born 1981), alpine skier
• George Olteanu (born 1974), boxer